Top Destinations for International Medical Internships in 2024

Medical internships abroad provide opportunities for aspiring healthcare professionals to gain hands-on experience in diverse healthcare systems, cultural exposure, and a global perspective while also giving back to communities in need. With a growing need for healthcare professionals globally, the demand for international medical internships is on the rise.

Volunteering Solutions offers medical internships in a variety of fields such as dentistry, nursing, midwifery, and more in countries across Asia, Africa, and South America. Participants get to observe and assist healthcare professionals, gaining practical experience in their field of study.

Here are some of the most popular destinations for medical and dental internship opportunities abroad for 2024.

1. Internship in India

Volunteering Solutions offers short and long projects from 1 to 24 weeks internship programs for medical, dental, nursing, and pre-med students. While dental interns get to experience the conditions of rural India, medical and nursing interns can choose the areas and departments they want to experience. Interns work alongside local health leaders, improving healthcare systems and health outcomes.

2. Internship in Nepal

A medical internship in Nepal will give you exposure to working in a medical environment of an underdeveloped country. While pre-med interns generally get to shadow a medical professional and observe, more experienced interns often get hands-on experience depending on their level of expertise.

3. Internship in Thailand

Our medical internship participants at Chiang Mai get to shadow doctors at a hospital and learn about healthcare systems and delivery in a different cultural context. Depending on availability, interns can choose the area of interest or department at the hospital.

4. Internship in Sri Lanka

Whether you choose nursing or medical internship in Sri Lanka, interns can get rotational exposure across various departments to gain maximum exposure. Depending on the level of expertise students may be allowed some hands-on experience at the discretion of the medical practitioner.

5. Internship in Ghana

If you have an open mind and the desire to work in a new and different environment, and a flexible working attitude, then, Ghana is the place for your internship. Medical students get to work hands-on, side by side with the doctor assisting them in doing basic tasks such as measuring height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, etc.

Pre-med students get to be among the professionals and observe and understand the medical scenario of Ghana. Ghana also offers physiotherapy internships in addition to medical.

6. Internship in Peru

If you are looking for hands-on experience as a Dental Elective Intern, the program in Peru is just for you. You will work alongside the dentists assisting them and gaining the necessary skills before you go on to your professional journey.

These medical internships abroad opportunities provide aspiring healthcare professionals with unique and valuable experiences. Participants get to gain hands-on experience in a different cultural and healthcare context, improving their skills and knowledge in their field.

In addition, these programs provide participants with a global perspective, increasing their understanding of healthcare systems and delivery in different parts of the world.

Medical internships abroad are a fantastic opportunity for aspiring healthcare professionals to gain practical experience, cultural exposure, and a global perspective. With a growing demand for healthcare professionals globally, now is the perfect time to consider participating in a medical internship abroad.