Medical Internship in Cambodia for Teenagers

Join fellow teens to observe medical staff in a busy Cambodian hospital

Destination

Cambodia

Age

15-18 y/o

Minimum Stay

2 weeks

Start Date

During school holidays

Accommodation

Hotel

Service Hours

Shadowing Hours

What’s Included

24/7 Support

Full supervision from arrival to departure, and 24/7 back up from our global teams.

Accommodation & Amenities

Clean, safe, and welcoming accommodation. A home away from home with comfortable amenities.

Activities, Training & Equipment

All programme activities and equipment, including training and workshops from experienced professionals.

Certification

Certified record of service hours, workshops, and activities for your CV.

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Starting at £1,835 for 2 weeks

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Trip Overview

Crucial clinical shadowing

Gain a greater understanding of healthcare by shadowing medical staff in hospitals and medical centres, rotating through several departments.

Community health campaigns

Develop and deliver awareness presentations in underprivileged communities who may not have easy access to healthcare facilities.

Gain real healthcare experience

Get firsthand experience and learn basic medical skills like taking vital signs and suturing, and participate in physiotherapy workshops.

Cambodian cultural discovery

Uncover the mysteries of Angkor Wat and Bayon temples, and explore the bustling city centre and lively night markets of Siem Reap.

Lifelong bonds with volunteers

Share unforgettable experiences, cultural discoveries, and the challenges and rewards of medical work, forging friendships that will last a lifetime.

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What you need to know

Overview

Our medical placements in Cambodia for high school students are perfect for you if you want to add medical work experience to your CV. It may also help you decide if medicine is the right career path for you.

Medical work experience for teenagers in Cambodia will also give you interesting points to talk about in applications and interviews. You’ll be able to talk about different medical specialties, as well as the insight you got into healthcare practices in a developing country.

You don’t need previous experience to join, as this internship is strictly observational. The focus is on learning.

We’ll teach you how to diagnose and treat the diseases you see, and you’ll be able to ask questions and take notes. You’ll also have the opportunity to attend lectures at the hospital.

This Teen Programme runs over fixed dates, and you can choose the trip that best fits your schedule. Each trip runs for two, three, or four weeks at a time.

You’ll get to observe medical practices and learn about Cambodian culture while travelling around Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

Aims & Impact

The aim of this project is to provide you with an insight into the medical field. By doing so, we hope it will give you a deeper understanding of medical practices in a developing country. You can also use your work experience to help you decide whether this is the right career path for you.

Along with other high school students, you’ll observe the work of qualified doctors as they treat patients in a hospital setting. You’ll get a first hand glimpse at what work you could do in the future if you study medicine. Rotating through various hospital departments will help build your medical knowledge. This could range from general medicine and maternity wards, ICUs and viewing operations.

Join our Medical Internship for teenagers in Cambodia to help you prepare for a future career in medicine.

Activities

You’ll rotate through various departments at the largest hospital in Cambodia. There is a wide scope for you to observe and learn while you are in Cambodia. Here are a few of the tasks you’ll be involved in:

Observe the work of professional medical staff as you rotate across different hospital departments.
Attend lectures and workshops from medical professionals that will help you improve your basic medical skills.
Support medical outreach events to raise awareness about health issues and provide medical checks to those who cannot access healthcare.
Experience life in Cambodia while learning more about the country’s history and culture.
Form lifelong friendships with other high school interns with similar interests.

Observe the work of professional medical staff

Since this internship is mainly observational, you’ll have the opportunity to shadow medical staff in many different departments. By doing so, you’ll be exposed to many different fields of medicine, which may even influence the direction you’ll take with a specialisation someday.

A few of the medical fields you’ll learn about include:

Physiotherapy
Family planning
Eye health
Cancer treatments

There is much to be learnt from observing medical professionals as they work. Keep your pen and notebook close as you shadow medical staff around the hospital. You’ll see how the staff engage with patients, and which instruments they use when examining patients.

You’ll also see the state of medical facilities in a developing country, and observe illnesses or diseases you don’t see in your home country. Doctors will teach you how to diagnose and treat these illnesses.

We encourage you to ask questions and learn as much as you can. At the end of each day the group will have a reflection session to review what they observed and have further opportunities to ask medical staff about what they have seen.

Attend lectures and workshops from medical professionals

To help you prepare for a future in medicine, you’ll sit in on lectures at a teaching hospital. You’ll join local medical students to see what it will be like once you start studying. These lessons will build your practical medical knowledge and teach you basic medical skills.

You will have more than one opportunity to take part in workshops aimed at expanding your medical knowledge. Workshops will give you hands-on training for skills like suturing, taking blood pressure and vital signs.

Some of these skills will be used during the medical outreaches.

The group will also join lectures to learn about the medical system, tropical diseases, and typical ailments or cases found in Cambodia.

Support medical outreach events

Part of our Medical Internship for high school students in Cambodia includes giving you a chance to gain practical experience.

To ensure that disadvantaged communities receive basic healthcare services, we organise medical outreaches. You will help healthcare professionals here.

On a medical outreach, you will:

Check people’s temperature
Assist with weight checks
Take blood pressure readings
Help distribute medicine

All work is supervised and we have medical professionals on hand to assist with any questions.

You’ll also support preventative medicine activities by running workshops and lessons about health issues.

Experience life in Cambodia and form lifelong friendships

Evenings and weekends in Cambodia are jam-packed with social activities and sightseeing. With a group of teenagers your age, you’ll travel and explore under the supervision of our staff.

You’ll do things like:

Take part in a Buddhist water blessing
Visit Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm and Bayon Temple in Siem Reap
Watch traditional Apsara dance
Watch a Khmer boxing match
Explore night markets
Meditate with monks at a pagoda

Map & Location

Uncover the magic of Cambodia, a Southeast Asian gem with ancient wonders and modern marvels. Here, the legendary Angkor Wat stands as a testament to the Khmer Empire’s power, but it’s more than just temples. Beautiful beaches, stunning skyscrapers, and roaring rivers can be found everywhere you look.

It’s a country on the rise, with tourism and agriculture driving its economy. Though marked by a complex past, Cambodia is developing as a tourist destination and offers an unforgettable experience.

Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, lies where the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers meet. This busy city blends French colonial architecture with ornate Buddhist temples and is home to 2.5 million people. It has a tropical wet and dry climate, meaning it can be hot all year.

Filled with artisan markets, excellent Khmer cuisine, and historic landmarks, Phnom Penh has something for everyone. It is also well connected, offering easy access to the countryside and the wonders of Angkor Wat.

Food & Accommodation

Experience Cambodia worry-free. You’ll have all the essentials — a cosy bed, three meals a day, fresh drinking water, and daily transport to and from your placement, handled by our staff. You’ll eat at a variety of restaurants or markets throughout your stay.

You’ll stay in a modern and comfortable hotel with other participants on your project in Phnom Penh. By sharing rooms, meals, and activities, you’ll have the opportunity to get to know your fellow students and socialise after a day of project work. Your central location means you’ll easily experience everything the country has to offer.

On our Teen Programmes, we will try to place you in a room with at least one volunteer or intern of the same gender and approximate age. Your room will be comfortable, clean, and safe.

Meet your team

Your Arrival Made Easy

When you arrive at your respective airport, a member of Projects Abroad staff will be there to meet you. You can find more detailed information on arrival airports, orientation, and visas on our Cambodia Arrival Procedures page.