Medical Internship for Teenagers in Jamaica

Destination

Jamaica

Age

15-18 y/o

Minimum Stay

2 weeks

Start Date

During school holidays

Accommodation

Homestay

Service Hours

15-30

Shadowing Hours

25-50

What’s included

Pre-departure Support

Everything you need to prepare for your trip, including visa advice, cultural awareness training, access to your dedicated pre-departure portal, and more.

Excursions, Socials & Fun

Excursions to famous sights and cultural exploration throughout the programme.

24/7 Support

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

Meals

All breakfast, lunch, and dinners, and always fresh drinking water.

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Starting at €2,680 for 2 weeks

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Trip Overview

Real-world medical exposure

Gain firsthand experience in the medical field by shadowing doctors and nurses in Jamaican healthcare facilities, observing real-life medical cases.

Contribute toward community health

Participate in vital community outreach programmes, raising health awareness and providing health checks to areas without healthcare access.

Boost your medical understanding

Enhance your medical knowledge through workshops with experienced professionals, learning essential skills like measuring vital signs and blood sugar.

Enjoy safe cultural immersion

Live with a caring host family, explore the culture of Jamaica, and participate in social activities and sightseeing trips alongside other teens.

Valuable skill development

Earn a first-aid certification and develop practical medical skills, strengthening your university applications and future career prospects.

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What you need to know

Overview

Our Medical Internship in Jamaica is the perfect volunteer opportunity for teenagers seeking medical work experience abroad. You will shadow local professionals, learn basic medical skills, and raise awareness of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension.

This experience will boost job or university applications or help you decide whether medicine and healthcare is the right career choice. It will also give you plenty of relevant and memorable experiences to discuss in interviews and applications. You’ll even earn a first-aid certificate during the internship.

You do not need any prior experience to join, as the focus is entirely on learning.

Our team will support you throughout your time in Jamaica and ensure you learn everything you need. You’ll benefit from training, workshops, and careful supervision from qualified professionals.

Plus, you’ll have the chance to work, socialise, and go sightseeing with a group of people your age with 24/7 support from our staff. This is your chance to learn while fully immersed in a new culture.

Aims & Impact

The main aim of this project is to improve access to basic healthcare for disadvantaged communities in Jamaica. The country faces several social and economic challenges, including high poverty levels and limited access to community healthcare services.

You’ll play a vital role in providing basic healthcare to affected areas through clinics and outreach efforts.

You will observe doctors and nurses in medical facilities and clinics, assisting with health checks and identifying patients who need further treatment. You’ll also participate in educational talks, spreading important information to the people who need it most.

This project also focuses on teaching you basic medical skills, which can help your future career. You’ll gain insights into the healthcare challenges people face in areas with limited resources.

Join us as we work to improve healthcare services in Jamaica and gain valuable medical work experience.

Activities

You’ll live and work in the inland town of Mandeville, soaking up Jamaican culture with your host family and enjoying the cool mountain air.

While working in Mandeville, you will:

observe doctors and nurses as they offer healthcare directly to patients
take part in community outreaches to improve healthcare in disadvantaged areas
attend workshops led by medical professionals to learn more about healthcare practices
receive training and become certified in first aid
explore Jamaica with new friends from around the world

Observe doctors and nurses in medical facilities and clinics

During your placement, you’ll observe local doctors and nurses in action at healthcare facilities and get to see real-life medical cases up close.

You’ll have opportunities to ask questions and take plenty of notes, making this an exciting learning experience that gives you a real insight into local healthcare.

Participate in vital community outreach projects

You’ll work in communities with limited access to basic medical care alongside trained, local medical professionals.

You’ll help to raise awareness of the most serious diseases that threaten Jamaicans, especially non-communicable diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure.

You’ll also perform tasks like measuring blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Doctors and nurses will then use the information you gather to identify patients who need further treatment.

Learn more about healthcare practices at dedicated workshops

Experienced local doctors will deliver helpful workshops, ranging from presentations to medical procedure training, to help you learn the basics of healthcare.

You’ll learn new skills, such as measuring blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and vital signs and properly checking patient height and weight.

Receive training and become certified in first aid

During your internship, you’ll complete first-aid training and earn a certificate. This will help demonstrate your dedication to public health and reflect how much you learnt during your medical internship abroad.

Explore Jamaica with new friends from around the world

You’ll work alongside other teenagers from across the world and enjoy exciting activities designed to help you see more of Jamaica.

You’ll visit local sites like YS Falls or Turtle Tower Beach when you’re not working.

Our staff in Jamaica will also organise engaging cultural and social events, teaching you how to dance to reggae music or cook traditional Jamaican cuisine.

Map & Location

Feel the rhythm of Jamaica, an incredible Caribbean nation renowned for reggae music, the laid-back “irie” lifestyle, and breathtaking scenery. Beyond the famous beaches, find beauty in the mountains and historic plantations all over the island.

Jamaica is also known for its coffee production and unique English-based Patois, which is distinct enough to be considered an entirely separate language. You’ll be welcomed with open arms in Jamaica and encouraged to enjoy the culture to the fullest!

Mandeville

Mandeville, nestled in the hills of central Jamaica, offers a blend of laid-back charm and rich culture. This town of around 50,000 people enjoys a cooler climate than the coastal areas and has a long history, evident in its colonial-era architecture and busy town square.

The town provides easy access to nature trails, waterfalls, and coffee plantations. You will also experience the lively atmosphere of the local markets and enjoy the friendly hospitality of the Jamaican people.

Food & Accommodation

You’ll have everything you need for an incredible experience in Jamaica, starting with a welcoming host family. They will be carefully vetted and will provide you with a comfortable bed, three meals a day, and fresh drinking water. Our team will also handle your daily transport to and from your placement.

Your home away from home will be safe, secure, and clean. It is the perfect place to experience Jamaican culture first hand, giving you the chance to live and speak with local people, enjoy traditional home-cooked meals, and see the sights of Mandeville.

During your stay, you may share a room with another volunteer. If this is the case, they will be of the same gender and a similar age, giving you the chance to make friends, share stories, and have a once-in-a-lifetime journey together.

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 Jamaica Arrival Procedures page.