Join Intern Abroad HQ, the world’s most affordable international internship organization, and invest in your future with a Medical & Nursing Internship in Belize.
   
Support medical professionals in San Ignacio, Belize, within hospitals, clinics and medical facilities. This internship provides medical interns with a chance to boost their resume with a unique and culturally diverse learning experience. Intern alongside qualified medical personnel in the provision of care, to support a range of patients. Come prepared to assist where needed, keep an open mind and gain practical knowledge and broad experience across a range of medical settings.

This program ranges from 2-12 weeks and has start dates every Monday throughout the year.

Your fully-hosted experience includes sourcing of your internship placement, personalization of your project plan, airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals, and onsite student support. See our full list of fees and inclusions on our website.
 
Suitable for post-graduate level students who are already accepted into a medical school. Recent graduates (within 24 months) may also be accepted.

This internship is conducted in English.
 
If you’re passionate about health sciences and looking to make a difference in your career, then a medical internship in Belize is for you! Public hospitals and clinics in Belize are well relied on by communities to meet a wide range of medical needs. Up-and-coming medical students can obtain excellent mentorship and practical experience from dedicated local professionals, enthusiastic to share their knowledge and clinical experience.

Medical & Nursing interns in Belize should come prepared to intern alongside a range of medical staff, assisting with the provision of care to patients. While your role as an intern can vary, tasks and responsibilities will primarily involve assisting in a participatory and observational capacity (depending on skills and experience), as well as supporting medical consultations, health workshops and community outreach activities.

Note that supervision on these medical internships is handled by a range of medical staff. Interns have scope to rotate across various hospital departments (and/or day clinics) in order to diversify their experience and can therefore collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and various department heads. All local medical staff will be in the best position to provide guidance, direction, and answer questions as they arise.

In all cases, interns should expect that the first week of your experience will focus on settling in and gaining some introductory knowledge. Understand and expect that individual internship experiences vary, as some interns are at a more advanced level than others. If you’re at a more introductory level, you should reasonably expect a more introductory internship. Likewise, if you’re interning for a shorter duration, you will have a different experience from someone who is interning for a longer duration.

Ensure that you ask questions and provide feedback during the introductory period, so that your supervisor understands how you’re progressing, what your interests and abilities are. This will help them to support your professional development, within reasonable boundaries - preferences are always subject to availability.
 
Intern Abroad HQ's Belize programs are available year-round, with start dates every Monday.

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We match you with innovative and entrepreneurial host organizations around the world that give you the opportunity to make a real contribution on high-impact projects with the support of travel experts with an outstanding safety system and track record.

Our experiential learning approach provides a structured and guided platform for you to think critically about your experiences on your internship. It accelerates and deepens your learning by asking self-reflective questions around the contexts, actions, and outcomes of your placement.

Academic credit is available for all experiences, through our School of Record partnerships with University of Montana (1-5 credits) and Warren Wilson College (6-16 credits). Check in with your academic advisor to understand if you can apply these transfer credits toward your degree at your home institution.

We offer flexible booking and free changes so you can register with confidence.
 
Apply for free: Complete an online application form via the Intern Abroad HQ website.

• Select your start date and duration: All Intern Abroad HQ programs are available year-round and you can choose to intern for durations on this program ranging from 2 to 12 weeks.
• Complete your registration: After you have been accepted on your chosen program, you can secure your place by paying the Deposit.
• Pay your Balance: This is due 60 days before your program starts.

Need to make changes to your booking? You can make free unlimited changes to your destination, project and dates up until 60 days before you start.