About Program
We do not offer paid internships or cater for volunteering experiences. To be eligible for a Work the World medical internship, you need to be in medical school, or have equivalent clinical experience (MD or equivalent). We can also not accept premeds.
On placement in Arequipa, Peru, the opportunity to work alongside specialists in these niche areas means there’s every chance to glean invaluable information which will stretch and equip interns, giving them more experience than any of their peers who chose to stay at home. There’s also the chance to brush up on language skills, learning Spanish and role-playing clinical situations during Work the World’s Intensive Spanish Course.
In your free time, you’ll have the chance to explore one of the most stunning areas in South America – close to the Amazon rainforest and Lake Titicaca. Canyons, jungles, market places, and sites of ancient civilisation all lie nearby waiting to be explored.
