Medical Internship Reviews

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Hear from students who completed a Medical internship abroad with Work the World. Browse honest, first-hand accounts of life on internship and find out what to expect before you apply.

Daisy Tudball

Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry 2022
Medical, Sri Lanka - Kandy

"Doctors are so revered in Sri Lankan culture that patients rarely speak against them or challenge them."

Michiel Notelaers

Universiteit Gent 2022
Medical, Sri Lanka - Kandy

"My time in the hospital was really interesting. The saying ‘you only get out of it what you put into it’ could not be more accurate. I had the four best weeks of my life."

Devon Mitchell-McCann

Bradford University 2022
Paramedicine, Tanzania - Dar es Salaam

"The hospital team were so welcoming. The ED is a fast paced environment, you definitely get more opportunities if you’re proactive".

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Emily Wyre

University of Brighton 2021
Paramedicine, Ghana - Takoradi

"A man came in quite poorly. He was really delirious and obviously needed oxygen. But the family couldn’t afford it, so he didn’t get it."

Corinne Van Looveren

University of Antwerp 2021
Medical, Ghana - Takoradi

"My motto is that you only regret the things you don’t do in life. If you’re thinking about going on a placement like this, that is what I would say to you."