Medical Internship in Mongolia for Teenagers

Gain medical experience by learning directly from doctors and doing health checks during outreaches

Destination

Mongolia

Age

15-18 y/o

Minimum Stay

2 weeks

Start Date

During school holidays

Accommodation

Homestay

Service Hours

15-20

Shadowing Hours

35-50

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

Vital clinical exposure

Shadow doctors and nurses in various medical facilities, gaining insights into Mongolian healthcare and boosting your own medical understanding.

Learn key medical skills

Learn basic medical skills like suturing and vital sign checks, and participate in workshops on wound care and CPR to improve practical knowledge.

Ride-alongs with ambulance crews

Gain firsthand experience by joining ambulance crews on emergency calls, putting you right on the frontline of emergency medical care.

A taste of Mongolian life

Explore the capital of Ulaanbaatar, visit the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex, and delve into Mongolian history at the National History Museum.

Unforgettable Mongolian memories

Gain medical experience, attend social activities, and forge lasting bonds with other teenage volunteers around the world.

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What you need to know

Overview

If you are a teenager thinking about a career in medicine, then our Medicine High School Special in Mongolia is for you!

You’ll gain medical work experience as you observe doctors in a hospital setting, and assist them during community outreaches. This will add value to your CV and give you unique, interesting points to talk about in applications and interviews.

You don’t need experience to join us. We’ll teach you everything you need to know, and Projects Abroad staff are there to guide and support you every step of the way. However, please be aware that if you’re 15 years old by the time you fly to Mongolia, you need to be accompanied by an adult.

This Teen Programme runs over fixed dates in the summer and follows a set itinerary with social activities and a weekend trip added. You’ll work and explore Mongolia with a group, along with constant supervision from our staff.

Aims & Impact

The aim of this internship is to provide medical work experience for teenagers in Mongolia. This will help you decide if medicine is the right career for you. We give you the opportunity to do this by having you shadow doctors on their rounds at a hospital. This will give you a better idea of what it’s like to be a doctor.

In Mongolia, basic medical services are not always available in disadvantaged areas. We’re working to change this by going out into these communities and doing free basic health checks. You’ll be part of this work, and we’ll teach you basic medical skills. These include measuring blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

Outreach work not only gives you the opportunity to do hands-on work under supervision, it also demonstrates your commitment to helping people in need. This is an important aspect of a medical career.

Join a medical internship for teenagers in Mongolia, and gain medical work experience while giving back to disadvantaged communities.

Activities

In Mongolia, you’ll shadow doctors at hospitals and get practical experience at community outreaches. Here are a few of the tasks you’ll be involved in:

Shadow and observe doctors and nurses on their rounds at a local hospital
Attend medical training workshops and learn basic healthcare skills
Complete basic health checks during a community outreach, under the supervision of medical staff
Experience Mongolian culture and explore with interns your own age

At a Medicine placement in Mongolia for high school students, your work will be split into four areas:

Shadow and observe doctors and nurses on their rounds at a local hospital

There are many hospitals in the city, each of varying sizes. You’ll have the opportunity to work in several of them. You’ll shadow doctors and nurses at each of these hospitals. They’ll teach you about the diseases and conditions you’ll see and explain how they diagnose and treat them. We encourage you to ask questions and take notes about what you see.

Attend medical training workshops and learn basic healthcare skills

As part of your project, we have organised training sessions for you and the other interns. During these sessions, you’ll learn basic medical skills. You’ll be taught how to:

Measure blood pressure and blood sugar
Clean and dress minor wounds
Prepare injection
Perform basic CPR

Complete basic health checks during a community outreach

After you are confident in the new skills you have learnt, you’ll be able to put them into practice. Under the supervision of qualified staff, you’ll be able to complete basic health screenings during medical outreaches. This is important work, as you’ll be doing health checks for people who usually have no access to medical services.

Experience Mongolian culture and explore with interns your own age

You’ll live with a local host family and have constant support from your supervisors during your stay in Mongolia. When you aren’t working, we’ve organised social and cultural activities to keep you busy. In addition, you’ll go on an exciting weekend trip to the famous Chinggis Khan statue and the Terelj National Park. You’ll even get to sing your heart out during karaoke and eat your fill of Mongolian BBQ!

Map & Location

Mongolia, known as “The Land of the Eternal Blue Sky”, is a true one-off. Discover a country rich in history and culture, where one-third of people live as nomads, moving their traditional ger homes with the seasons. Witness an ancient way of life and enjoy stunning landscapes.

With 250 sunny days a year, it’s perfect for outdoor adventures. Attend the Naadam festival, a showcase of wrestling, horse racing, and archery. And don’t miss the world’s largest equestrian statue, a tribute to Genghis Khan.

Ulaanbaatar

Home to half of Mongolia’s population, the capital city of Ulaanbaatar is a fascinating blend of old and new. Located in north-central Mongolia, it is at a crossroad between it’s better known neighbours, China and Russia.

You will see skyscrapers and traditional tents side-by-side, workers in suits and monks in conversation, and surviving monasteries from pre-soviet occupation.

It is the world’s coldest capital city, but often reaches warm temperatures in the summer!

Food & Accommodation

Settle into your home away from home in Mongolia. We provide everything you need for a comfortable and enriching stay, including a clean bed, three meals a day, and access to clean drinking water. You’ll be welcomed into the home of a carefully vetted local family, hand-picked by Projects Abroad, who will introduce you to a brand new way of life.

Your host family’s house will be safe, secure, and clean, giving you somewhere to relax and rest with other Projects Abroad participants. Speak with your host family, share your culture, and experience theirs while enjoying delicious home-cooked food.

Transport to and from your placement is organised entirely by our team, so you’ll never need to stress about navigating somewhere you don’t know.

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 Mongolia Arrival Procedures page.