diiVe Remote

In Pursuit of Excellence.

Build real client experience from wherever you are. During this seven-week remote consulting internship, you will work with a diverse global team on a real client challenge while building practical skills in research, analysis, problem solving, digital collaboration and presenting recommendations.

What to expect

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Need help with funding ?

Accepted students may apply for needs-based diiVe Financial Aid covering up to 30% of tuition. Full-tuition diiVe Scholarships, university funding and payment plans may also be available, depending on eligibility and individual circumstances.

What is Consulting,
anyway?

Consulting is a structured way of helping an organization understand a challenge and make better decisions. At diiVe, students work with purpose-driven clients across different sectors. You will learn to ask strong questions, conduct research, analyze evidence, consider different perspectives and communicate practical recommendations.The goal is not simply to prepare you for a consulting career. It is to help you build transferable skills that can support many different future paths.

Read a Case Study

SilkSA

SilkSA is a South African startup and logistics company that both imports and sells high-quality silk products in the country through its online shop and key retail partners.

Client Challenge

To conduct a full market, competitor and consumer analysis for the South African silk business in order to develop an operating model that suits market size and optimal market penetration.

Team Output

Quantify and communicate the business opportunity for SilkSA in South Africa with key recommendations for improving the current operating model, product mix and marketing approach of the business.

UVU Bio

UVU Bio, a biotech NGO, launched a biotech education program in February 2023, aiming to expand its educational program into Africa with sufficient and appropriate funding.

Need

Construct a market entry approach for UVU Bio’s educational program into two African countries, with specific focus on Kenya as a best suited market.

Solution

Two market entry strategy prototypes - Non-Equity Strategic Alliance and Brownfield Investment – strategically combined to enter the Kenyan market.

Vantage Healthcare Technologies

Vantage Health Technologies offers a cloud-based, AI-enabled Population Health Management platform providing transformative solutions to healthcare challenges by improving efficiency and enabling better quality care across Africa.

Need

Assess the extent to which Chat GPT/GPT Models can be leveraged to enhance its existing technologies in three use cases: Vantage Assistant (Chatbot), Automated Emails and Insight Generation.

Solution

LangChain - an optimised data framework resource that collects personal vector databases and leverages LLM with templates that provide relevant responses and insights.

Past program highlights

Hear from previous diiVers about the client work, global teamwork, professional growth and experience of completing the internship remotely.

What is the online consulting training?

Our consulting training is designed for ambitious students as a crash course into the world of consulting. It explores industry opportunities, unpacks the rapid changes shaping the field, and provides a deeper dive into strategy, management, and business consulting. Students will be required to be online and engaged from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST during the training portion of the programme. This immersive experience equips you with critical virtual business and consulting skills, as well as the strategic knowledge necessary to excel in the workplace. You’ll elevate your employability. We promise.

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How do I apply and when is the application deadline?

First window applications are now open, and will close on 11 December 2026. Apply here for our Summer 2027 program. Our applications work on a rolling basis. Please ensure you apply as early as possible, as our program is competitive and we have a limited number of spaces available each summer.

Will I get a reference letter from my internship client?

Yes, your client will write the team a reference letter.

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Past program highlights

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Who will I work for?

We partner with a range of organizations across various sectors, focusing on those that are innovative, impact-driven and do meaningful work so that you’re guaranteed an exceptional experience.

Will I be mentored?

Yes! Throughout the program, we provide diiVers with a mentor who works alongside you every step of your internship. diiVers also receive professional mentorship around consulting careers, consulting case prep and exposure to career opportunities in this fast-changing industry.

Why should I choose to do an internship this winter with diiVe?

Why not? In just three weeks you get the perfect opportunity to explore the world of consulting as well as gain internship experience during winter break. And no, this is not just like any other remote internship. It is fast paced, team-based and collaborative. You’ll be working virtually in diverse teams, across time zones and on projects for clients in South Africa.

Need help deciding?

Remote Summer
$2940
Cape Town Summer
$6050
Tuition
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Become a diiVer

Say yes to an exceptional experience of purpose-led projects, people and experiences that are designed to elevate you. This is diiVe. This is real life work-experience, at its most inclusive and immersive.