by ydp | Jun 29, 2016 | Advice
The opportunity to intern is something you should grasp with both hands – not everyone gets this chance and it’s often an ideal way to get a foot in the door in some rather insular and saturated industries. Making a good first impression is of paramount importance –...
by ydp | May 31, 2016 | Advice, YDP Travel and Work
Becoming an au pair is not always easy. It can be quite daunting stepping into a family, building a relationship with the children and parents in a foreign place, and finding your feet in terms of your new found independence and responsibilities. However, if you’re...
by ydp | May 18, 2016 | Advice
Ingredients: 1 Cup of passion 2 Tablespoons of dedication to honing your skills 3 Cups of serious love for food 2 Teaspoons of constant learning and research A liberal sprinkling of creativity 5 Tablespoons of hard work Season with tertiary education Method: Step One:...
by ydp | May 3, 2016 | Advice
The urge to travel is like a whisper in our hearts and a rustle in our minds. It’s an itch we need to scratch – a desire to explore and to experience everything this phenomenal planet has to offer first-hand. Perhaps this urge is also born from our understanding that...
by ydp | Apr 27, 2016 | Advice
Being an au pair can be an incredibly fun job to have. However with all the fun comes a lot of responsibility and required personality traits. Its important that you have the personality and skills needed to be an au pair. Here is a list of our top skills needed to be...
by ydp | Apr 27, 2016 | Advice
Graduation is an exciting time in any student’s life but it can also be a time of realization that ones needs to step into the big world and get a job. However, that job doesn’t have to be in South Africa. Here are our top five reasons why interning while seeing the...
