Where are you now: Fernanda finds herself in Louisiana, USA. Happily married to her best friend Ben! They have recently adopted their sweet and furry friend, Lucy!

What do you miss about the office: “The people and the great energy. Also the tea (can’t find BOS Ice Tea in America)”

Lessons from Greenpop: “That helping the environment feels good for the soul and it teaches you how to be more aware of your lifestyle choices. I’ve learned to eat better and shop smarter.”

Advice to future interns: “Do it! It will be one of the most amazing experiences in your life.”

Where are you now: Hana is still living in beautiful Cape Town. She is about to embark on her second year of her Masters degree in Biological Sciences at UCT, researching (very broadly) critical habitats and plant community ecology in the shale gas exploration area of the Karoo.

What do you miss about the office:  “Lots. But mostly Friday team lunch, because there’s something really special about sharing a meal. Family vibes.”

Lessons from Greenpop: “The most important thing I learnt from Greenpop is that a happy office is a productive office. A bit arbitrarily, I also learnt that you can learn such a lot about a person or a group of people just by sharing a meal with them :)”

Advice to future interns: “Try to experience a little bit of everything, learn as much as you can, and explore as much as you can. There’s a lot of inspiration to be found in Cape Town.”

Where are you now: Jacqueline is currently living in the big apple, New York, as a second grade teacher.

What do you miss about Cape Town: “Cape Town was a truly amazing cultural experience for me. It was my first time living abroad so I learned a ton and gained a lot of valuable life perspective. I miss the incredible environmental landscapes, the wildlife, being near the beach, the accents and the local slang – all were pretty lekker ;)”

Lessons from Greenpop: “Greenpop taught me that you CAN love your job – that the workplace can be a simultaneously healthy and hard-working environment, that your co-workers share your passions and are there to support you, and that real change can be made by our actions to save our planet, even in the form of individual trees!”

Advice to future interns: “DO IT. I interned while I was studying abroad at UCT and my whole experience would haven’t been half of what it was without my time at Greenpop. If you’re like me, you like to be doing something that feels purposeful, even if you are traveling or in a new place. I liked having a reason to come into the city during the week and be a part of something lasting in South Africa beyond my six months there. It was definitely one of my most positive work experiences – who knows I may be back!”

Where are you now: Will is currently in Somerville, Massachusetts where he is doing work as a Communications Associate for Root Capital, a nonprofit social lender that provides much-needed financing and advisory services to agricultural businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and southeast Asia – businesses that have the potential to create employment for thousands of smallholder farmers, and that would otherwise often lack access to finance. On top of this great work, he is a loving foster father to Genghis and Fred, two lucky black cats!

What do you miss about Cape Town: “I miss the way that nature and city – two environs I love deeply – were so seamlessly integrated, from the ocean to the mountains to everything in between. I also miss the seemingly endless well of creativity – every new event or restaurant had a concept, a theme, a spark of creativity the likes of which I’ve never seen anywhere else.”

Lessons from Greenpop: “I learned ALL of the communications skills – writing, social media, in-person marketing, newsletter management – and soft skills that prepared me for my current position. I also learned how to balance hard work with a good time – I’ve never worked harder than I have when I was at Greenpop, but memories like the Baobab tree in Livingstone, the Stinkwood at Platbos, or a Jeremy Loops concert at Cool as Folk always made it worth it. That, and the wonderful people in the office and the warm and welcoming community that they so generously allowed me to be a part of. Finally, I left Greenpop with such a strong reverence for this earth that we live on – as well as for the hard work performed by those who’ve committed to make our planet a better place for all.”

Advice to future interns: “I would advise you to stick together! I still reach out to the folks I interned at Greenpop with, and am so grateful to have this community that stretches around the world. NOBODY else has had an experience anything like an internship at Greenpop, and that experience is best shared… in my humble opinion, of course.”