Program Reviews

Hi, I’m Ainsley, I am from Alberta Canada and I wanted to do a medical internship because I am really interested in going to medical school and the human body and just helping people in general.

The organization is great, they take you everywhere you need to go and make sure you know exactly where you are supposed to go or supposed to be doing. Organizing the accommodation, was perfect and made you feel less lost coming into a different country.

Athens is beautiful, it’s so clean, and everyone is so nice including the doctors. They want you to be involved and they talk to you and they are interested in where you’re from and who you are. It’s great.

Hi, my name is Maddy, I am from Utah, and I am a pediatric medical assistant. And I chose to go into the medical field because I love helping other people and this experience has been incredible. I’ve loved it everywhere, especially surgeries. I got to do orthopedic surgery down here and I loved it. I also got to go up to the nursing floor and would meet with some of the nurses which I also really liked.

This whole organization was really organized. They have picked me up from the airport up to my apartment. Everything at the hospital was organized too. I got exactly where I wanted to go and they were all very nice about it.

I love Athens, I love Greece, I will move here when I’m older- I love it so much. I went to Mykonos and if you go to Athens you have to go to Mykonos. Have a good weekend. I just loved the whole thing, I've loved everything about Greece.

Hi. I’m Ella Glover, I am from Coastal Carolina, I am a major in science, so that’s why I chose this internship. It’s allowed me to watch live surgeries, follow daily protocols. Personally my favorite surgery was a knee replacement since I am hoping to work either as a surgical doctor. Overall this experience went on very well. Everything was very organized. I always knew where I had to be. Well, Athens, I loved this city. It couldn’t have been a better city in order to experience this medical internship.

Hi, my name is Jessica Escobar and I am from Los Angeles, California. I did a medical internship here at the Metropolitan General Hospital. Overall the experience was amazing, I got to see so many different surgeries as well as being in many different departments that I wouldn’t have necessarily known about if I didn’t do it here.

I thought my highlights of this full experience were definitely being in the theatres downstairs, in operating rooms, seeing orthopedic surgeries as well as cardio surgeries, and neuro surgeries- they do it all here. It was amazing to see, witness, and even be able to scrap, in some surgeries.

Overall, the coordination through this program was amazing, from the airport pickup to even the drop off at your apartment with your fellow interns which honestly made it amazing. Because you aren’t alone, you have your interns that you have to work with every day and, other than that, you’re also in beautiful Athens. So there’s a lot to experience and see. Obviously all the tourist spots but it was nice for you to go with your roommates as well. So, go to work also have some fun. Overall this experience was amazing. Personally, I did it for medical school since I will be applying for the next cycle hopefully getting in. Meeting a bunch of top surgeons here has really elevated my medical application, so I would definitely be getting some letters of recommendation from multiple doctors here.

So, if you’re thinking about it, just do it. This program is amazing.

Hi, my name is Bri, I am a student at Coastal Carolina and I am a biology student and I want to be a surgeon. I came here because I wanted to gain personal experience I got to shadow a bunch of surgeries and a bunch of clinicals which has been so useful for what I want to do in the future. My favorite part was getting to watch a breast cancer tumor removal, since it’s exactly what I want to do, I got to see the whole process here and how it works. I thought it all went out very smoothly, I was where I needed to be and I loved Athens, my favorite part was the food. I would recommend it.

Hi there, my name is Ava and I am from Canada I am winding down my two-week experience here in Athens through Cerca Abroad. So, for the past two weeks, I have experienced a variety of different procedures, and materials in different ways, and just techniques to be good at expanding in four different degrees of cases as well as a variety of outstanding cases and sometimes very jaw-dropping cases.

Besides that, my experiences here have been phenomenal, the dentist and the entire staff here have had a lovely sense of humor, they’ve been extremely polite and I was encouraged to pose many questions. And the patients have always been coming in and out with big smiles on their faces and they’ve been very polite and very welcoming.

So, outside of the program, I’ve had the opportunity to experience coffee shops, as well as some breathtaking views from rooftops and sometimes even the other students were also too, so it’s all been a lovely experience. From start to finish you feel extremely welcome, you are well taken care of, it’s very smooth and fluent, and if anybody has any interest at all in the program I would definitely recommend it from start to finish it’s been a phenomenal experience.

I’m hoping to pursue a career in dentistry as well, it’s been my first chance to actually sit for a long period of time to shadow one dentist and it’s been a phenomenal experience. I would recommend it to anybody. If you are a little bit shyer this is definitely a really good place to start. Overall this has really heightened my experience and my ambition to pursue dentistry. And so, again, I would recommend the program to anybody.

Hello, my name is Joseph I will be 22 years of age at the 20th of April and I am currently studying a bachelor at mechanical engineering at the University of Oregon Australia. The reason why I am completing this internship is because I must complete twelve days of industrial training in order to graduate from my University in Australia and to finish my degree. I also really love travelling and so I decided to do both at the same time- travel and complete my internship. That way I experience the best of both worlds. I also chose this internship as I was really interested into the program it has to offer. During the first couple of weeks I had to familiarize myself with the mechanics, in a way to better understand their function and mechanical features. This was important as the main task of the internship was design of marine drones and then printing a model on the 3d printer. I also spent some time flying this drone in order to better understand the way they function. This is modelled in 3d printer. It was modeled through the use of software and printed with the 3d printer through the ?. My free time consisted of a wide variety of activities and adventures. I visited many beautiful and historical locations in the city. Then I went out to explore locations outside Thessaloniki such as Volos and Mount Olympus. During the second half of my internship I also had the time to visit Istanbul, Turkey for four nights. My accommodation was also very comfortable and safe and all my needs were attended through during the entirety of my intern. I didn’t exactly face many issues. However when I struggled with a task assigned to me, my supervisors would always attend to my needs and provide me with feedback and positive criticism. This helped me to ensure that I would complete my task with minimum obstacles and with great success. I would also like to thank Vassilis for being great mentors throughout this entire internship and also to thank the professors for their help when I needed it. Also a big thank you to Cerca Abroad for providing me with this internship opportunity.

Hi, I’m Emily and I’m studying biology. I decided to undertake this medical internship to gain more experience and obtain a deeper understanding of the different specialties within the field. One of the most surprising and remarkable experiences has been observing a variety of surgeries, particularly the intricate procedures such a neuro placements. Everything has gone really smoothly, thanks to the excellent coordination. I absolutely love Athens; it's a beautiful city with so much to see and do. The cultural richness and the friendly atmosphere have made this journey truly wonderful.

Hello, my name is Alyssa and I am from Florida, United States I attend the University of Florida. I chose to do this internship as part of a requirement for my degree at the University, but I chose this internship specifically because I am interested in wildlife conservation.

I was able to see and do many interesting things during my time here. I was able to release three different species of birds successively. I was also able to see the releases of different wildlife species. I was able to see different veterinary procedures and I was also able to see different species of birds I wouldn’t normally see in Florida. I am very happy with the coordination from Cerca Abroad. They are very helpful and through any questions, I had, very quickly.

I really enjoyed staying in Thessaloniki. It’s really a beautiful city and everyone’s been so nice that I’ve met. I would suggest this internship to anyone that is interested in wildlife conservation.

Hello, my name is Sahil, I am a student from Otrando, Canada and I’m here in Athens, Greece on a medical internship with Cerca Abroad. So the reason I chose to do this internship is so that I get more agile with hands on experience. For me personally, this internship has provided me with the ability of being in many different surgical departments, so I’ve been able to go and rotate in different surgical specialties, such as general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, neurology and plastic surgery. So, I was able to learn from many different surgeons, doctors and the nurse were amazing. They taught me a lot. I’ve been able to get a better grasp to which medical specialty I’m interested in. So, that’s been really great for me. I’ve even had the ability to see different cases, so that’s been a dream come true for me and I would like to thank Dr Dimitris because he practically participates in the medical techniques so that’s been really great.

In terms of Athens and Greece itself, the country is beautiful, there’s not much more you can say about that. The people are amazing, the food is great, I absolutely loved the culture. It’s been so fun exploring the city by myself. It’s been very fun contacting the locals, the coordinators of this program have been amazing, I’ve had no issues, they’ve even been able to answer all of my questions and that’s been amazing. So, I think that in terms of recommendation I would reference this program to anyone who’s interested in medicine as a physician, physician assistant, physiotherapy or even nursing, this will be a great opportunity for you to get some hands’ on experience. So, I’m very happy to have followed this internship.