Medical Internships in Ethiopia with Projects Abroad

  Ethiopia

• Other Cities in Ethiopia: 
Addis Ababa

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Year Round

Description: Interning abroad on a Medicine & Healthcare internship with Projects Abroad is an excellent way to gain international medical experience. This internship will also provide you with the opportunity to see how medical facilities operate in the developing world.

Medical interns in Ethiopia will have the opportunity to work in a variety of medical institutions around Addis Ababa. Your role will be to shadow the doctor who has been assigned your supervisor. By observing the doctors and nurses you will learn about different conditions, treatments and can discuss cases to enhance your medical knowledge. Your exact role within the hospital or clinic will be determined by your level of medical experience and the enthusiasm you show the local staff.

All medical interns in Ethiopia must have completed at least one year of related studies or training by the time they join this project. We will request to see a copy of your resume once you have applied in order for your internship to be tailored to your level of experience and interests.

You will have the opportunity to intern in a variety of departments such as cardiology, neurology, psychiatry and physical therapy. In addition to this, you can participate in community work if you're interested.

Facilities within the hospitals and clinics are basic and treatments are sometimes not of the same standard expected at home. You should be prepared to see some shocking cases and learn about conditions that are rare in North America.

Highlights: During the weekends, you can take time off from your volunteer work to explore the attractions of Addis Ababa. It's fascinating to see the mud huts basking in the shadows of lavish high-rise hotels. Priests in traditional dress hurry along the streets alongside suited businessmen chatting on cell phones, avoiding the passing donkeys and speeding Land Rovers.

The choice of entertainment is equally varied with plenty of activities to choose from. You can spend hours exploring the Merkato, one of the largest markets in Africa, visit a tej beat - a traditional local pub - or catch the latest Hollywood blockbuster at a movie theater. Addis Ababa is also home to some of the best museums in Africa as well as great restaurants, serving some of the most highly seasoned food anywhere on the African continent. Popular traditional Ethiopian specialties include the stew-like wat and the staple bread, injera.

At the end of your international volunteer experience, you can take the opportunity to travel to Lalibela, a place of pilgrimage with churches hewn straight out of the bedrock, located 2630m above sea level. Although Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's main visitor attractions, it still remains very isolated and you'll feel like you've traveled back many centuries.

Independent travel in Ethiopia is hugely rewarding, even though the infrastructure of the country is fairly basic. You'll get used to the curiosity that you attract as a Westerner and you'll make many warm and genuine friends here.

This project offers the opportunity to become fully immersed in the culture in a manner which even the most hardened of backpackers could never hope to do.

Cost in US$: USD 3,095 and up

Experience Required: yes

at least one year of related studies or experience

Typical Volunteer: open minded with a desire to travel

Age Range: 16 and up

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ethiopia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement: As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded: 1992