Medicine & Healthcare
In the modern world medicine and healthcare goes well beyond our own borders. It’s essential to understand how healthcare is increasingly connected on a global scale.
Prepare yourself by completing a Medical Healthcare or Pre-Med internship with Eduteen Ghana. Here you will witness healthcare challenges (and solutions) in an international healthcare environment.
So pack your bags and embark on an adventure that will enrich your education career and life while contributing to a healthier world.
What to expect
We tailor our healthcare internships to be age and education appropriate plus offer a variety of summer internship options.
For younger participants the insight you get will help you understand if a career in medicine is right for you. It also gives you something to talk about in interviews and when applying to medical schools.
For all ages exploring different departments can help you decide what you want to specialize in as you continue your education or start your career in healthcare.
Choose from:
- High School Specials for ages 15 to 18 who want to follow a structured schedule
- Pre-Med Internships for ages 18 and over who want guaranteed physician shadowing and volunteer service hours
- Flexi Internships for ages 16 and over who value independence with the right support
These are some expectations for medicine and healthcare internships:
- Gain practical medical experience in professional environments like hospitals and clinics
- Shadow doctors and nurses to learn about different healthcare systems and issues
- Develop essential medical skills like measuring blood pressure and blood sugar
- Contribute to community health through outreach programs
- Explore different medical specialties to decide on a career path
- Strengthen your resume or medical school applications with international experience
Imagine immersing yourself in diverse cultures forging deep connections with communities in need and witnessing the profound impact of healthcare first-hand.
These experiences can create lifelong bonds and broaden your perspective in ways you never imagined.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out international internships provide valuable hands-on experience and a unique edge for your resume or medical school application.
So pack your bags and embark on an adventure that will enrich your life and contribute to a healthier world.
How do I apply for my medical internship?
Our internships are open to anyone aged 15 and above. To apply for your internship all you need to do is check that you meet the requirements. Fill the application form to discuss your needs and we can help you to select the best medical healthcare or pre-med internship for you.
If you answer ‘Yes’ to any of the following questions a medical internship in Ghana is right for you:
- Are you struggling to find the right experience at home in the United States?
- Do you want the opportunity to shadow trained medical professionals?
- Do you want to join a short term but valuable medical program?
- Do you want to add pre-med clinical experience to your resume?
- Do you want an internship experience in an international hospital environment?
- Do you want to get more from your summer medical internship by going abroad?
- Do you want to help increase access to healthcare globally?
- Do you want real medical work experience before taking your next step at college or in your career?
Having this kind of health care experience in Ghana will strengthen your resume and give you great discussion points in interviews and essays. It could also help you decide if you want to pursue a medical degree.
Law and Human Rights
A Law and Human Rights Internship in Ghana can be a very rewarding experience allowing you to gain practical experience in human rights work while making a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals. There are also enormous challenges in fighting and advocating for adherence of human rights especially in Ghana. Eduteen Ghana is here to facilitate the professional development and skills you need to meet that challenge.
Drive your studies or career forward with a legal internship in Ghana or real-world human rights work experience under your belt!
With us you can take your career development to an international stage. Our legal internships help you:
- Get unparalleled insight into legal practices human rights issues and social challenges in low-income communities in Ghana
- Learn directly from an international network of experienced lawyers and human rights professionals
- Add practical work experience rooted in real ongoing cases to your resume
- Decide if pursuing law or human rights is the right career path for you (incredibly valuable for pre-law students!)
In Europe and the United States they often take human rights and access to legal advice for granted. But there are people around the world especially in Ghana whose voices aren’t heard and whose causes aren’t championed. Eduteen Ghana connect interns like you with groups and individuals in Ghanaian communities who work tirelessly to change this.
Our programs are flexible safe and hassle-free. Furthermore placements can be adjusted to your level of experience so they can be tailored for undergraduates (pre-law) law students graduates and even professionals.
Is a Human Rights or Legal Internship in Ghana right for me?
Curious about whether our programs are a good fit for you? If you tick one or more of the options below then the answer is yes!
- You’re interested in exploring what the profession’s really like before you commit to law school
- You’re looking for internship experience that will help your law school application stand out from the crowd
- You’re seeking an exciting – and international – twist on the typical opportunities available for law students
- You’re a graduate or professional wanting to get experience on a more global level and use your skills to support those in need
- You can also join if you’re simply wanting to better understand legal human rights and social issues in developing countries. Our law and human rights internships are open to people of all backgrounds and skill levels. All you need to do is check that you meet the requirements and fill in the application form. Our Project Staff are here to assist if you need help finding internship opportunities that match your goals.
What kind of internships are good for law school?
Our pre-law internships abroad and human rights internships for undergraduates are centered around experiential learning in a well-supported environment so you don’t need previous experience to join the majority of our projects. You’ll work alongside professional lawyers campaigners and Projects Abroad staff to do research review cases and deliver presentations. You can also work on social justice campaigns to raise awareness of and create change around challenging issues like domestic violence refugee and migrant rights and unfair labor practices.
Adding global work experience to your resume will boost your application for law school and give you fascinating points to talk about in essays and interviews.
What do you learn from a Law internship?
A law internship abroad gives you the opportunity to learn the real day-to-day reality of working in the legal field. This allows you to develop transferable skills and gain an edge in your career. For example you can:
- Learn how to do legal research by reviewing cases and delivering presentations
- Draft legal documents
- Research issues such as domestic violence
- Learn about local Ghanaian legal systems and the rights of individuals
- Experience the challenges faced by local communities and their access to justice
- Understand the importance of
human rights work and advocacy
Each internship opportunity offers different experiences allowing you to gain hands-on knowledge and practical skills that will be valuable for your future career.