A Medicine & Healthcare Internship with Projects Abroad will help you get the real-world work experience you need to excel in a medical career.
This is what you can expect from our medical internships abroad:
- Work in professional clinical environments like hospitals and clinics
- Shadow experienced doctors and nurses
- Get a deeper understanding of global healthcare issues
- Learn essential medical skills, like measuring blood pressure and blood sugar
- Help deliver basic healthcare services during community outreaches
Options for medical projects
You can choose from a range of specialisms for your global medical project, such as:
- General Medicine
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Physiotherapy
- Public Health
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Dentistry
- Pharmacy
Our healthcare placements are flexible and safe. Projects can be adjusted to your level of experience, making them ideal for pre-meds aiming for a medical degree, and students looking to do a medical elective abroad. We also have projects for teenagers interested in medical work experience.
Choose a Medical Project
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Medical Internship for Undergraduate Students in Nepal
See this project- Price: £2,195 for 2 weeks
- Extra Weeks: £600
- Start Date: June and July
- Minimum Duration: 2 weeks
- Age: 18 or over
Medicine Internship in Tanzania
See this project- Price: £1,725 for 2 weeks
- Extra Weeks: £255
- Start Date: Anytime
- Minimum Duration: 2 weeks
- Age: 16 or over
Medical Internships in Nepal for Teenagers
See this project- Price: £1,630 for 2 weeks
- Extra Weeks: £355
- Start Date: During school holidays
- Minimum Duration: 2 weeks
- Age: 15-18
How to get medical work experience abroad
Our medical placements abroad are open to people aged 16 and over. To join a medical project, all you need to do is check that you meet the requirements, and fill in the application form. Our Project Experts are here to assist if you need help finding healthcare work experience that best meets your needs and goals.
You may be thinking “I want to study medicine, but is it the right decision for me?” If you tick one or more of these boxes, then the answer is yes! A Projects Abroad internship lets you:
- Add pre-medical work experience to your CV
- Shadow doctors and nurses so you can see what their day-to-day life is really like
- Take part in an ethical medical volunteering project where you can really help people
Having this kind of international experience will strengthen your CV and give you great discussion points in interviews and essays. It can also help you decide if you want to pursue a medical degree.
You can also join if you have medicine work experience under your belt, and want to do something different to further your career.
Not 100% convinced this is for you? Here are other options that may interest you:
- Medical Electives for students already studying medicine
- Veterinary Medicine for those interested in working with animals
- Social Work for anyone interested in working with people
See a full list of our internships abroad.
Can I get work experience in a hospital?
Yes! Through our medical internships abroad, you can spend time in clinical environments at any of our hospital work experience placements.
The hospital departments you shadow in - like Paediatrics or Surgery - depend on the placement and what country you go to. To find the project that has all the departments you want to gain experience in, speak to our Project Experts.
Our Medicine & Healthcare Policy
We take the safety of our volunteers, interns, and the people they work with very seriously. That’s why we’ve put in place a comprehensive Medical Ethics Policy.
The amount of hands-on work can vary between destinations, and we ensure that you learn essential skills wherever you go. Due to ethical standards, we cannot allow our interns to be directly involved in surgery; however, certain destinations may have more opportunities to view surgery than others. If you’re interested in performing certain tasks or observing specific procedures, please reach out to our Project Experts to discuss your options!
What Summer Medical Internships are available for pre-med and medical students?
We can organise summer medical internships for UK students for as little as one week, accommodating even the busiest student. So even if you only have limited time over the summer, you can travel throughout June, July, and August. We’re entirely flexible, and you can choose when to start and end your trip.
Whether you’re interested in pre-med projects, or someone interested in giving back as a medical volunteer abroad, we have something for you. For example, practice your suturing skills at our Medicine Internship in Tanzania. Or, learn to treat and dress chronic wounds at a leprosy camp through our Public Health Internship in Ghana.
What will I gain from a medical placement abroad?
Our medical volunteer opportunities give you skills that prepare you for your next stage of education and career.
Here are some of the benefits that our previous interns talk about:
- Soft skills like teamwork, communication, leadership, resilience, organising, planning, and time management
- More in-depth medical work experience than you might get in your home country. Concerned about how much you can benefit from your project if you don’t have previous medical experience? Read our blog about volunteering abroad without experience
- The ability to work and empathise with people of different cultures and backgrounds, helping to develop a global mindset
- Confidence from pushing past your comfort zone
All of the above will enhance your CV, UCAS applications, and your personal development.
Why do Medical Internships matter?
Gaining medical work experience abroad will bring you closer to a future working in your chosen field. We’re proud to support future talent who’ll bring vital skills to communities in need.
How are our Medicine & Healthcare Internships different?
At Projects Abroad, our first aim is to benefit the communities we work in. You can be assured that your medical internship is ethical, well supported, and part of a better future. Here are just a few elements of our work that set it apart from other internships:
Recording our work in a secure database
We created a Global Impact Database so we can track the positive impact our projects have, including medical projects. This is a secure and anonymous database that we use to identify specific areas of need. It allows us to use data to shape medical outreaches and health awareness programmes. We can also monitor individuals we see often, report our results, and collect data for research. All of this work is guided by our Management Plans.
Real work with trained professionals
On our medical placements, you’ll work alongside real healthcare professionals. You can observe them in their everyday work, ask questions and hear more about their experiences. You’re likely to get more insights into the frontline of medical care than in your home country.
A tailored approach
We are often able to tailor your internship to your interests. You can work in more than one department or focus on one particular area, or experience outreach work in the local community.
Next Steps
Not quite what you’re looking for?
Take a look at the following pages where you'll find collections of similar projects:
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
We’d be happy to talk about creating a custom medical project for you. Most of our staff have been volunteers themselves, so they’re well placed to answer your questions, big or small.
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