Midwifery Internship in Peru

Are you considering studying midwifery? Do you want to gain practical experience to boost your CV? This internship will help you stand out in an application or interview.

Doing a Midwifery internship in Peru will give you a global perspective on midwifery practices. You’ll learn a great deal about the challenges faced by women giving birth in developing countries

You don’t need previous experience or qualifications to join, as your role is observational. However, you must be able to speak an intermediate level of Spanish. Spanish is necessary to be able to communicate with medical staff and patients, who don’t always speak English.

This internship runs throughout the year, and you can join at any time from a minimum of four weeks.

You’ll work at a hospital or health centre, and spend most of your observing and learning. These are some of the main activities you will focus on for your internship:

• Observe professional midwives at work in a hospital or health centre
• Shadow medical staff during pre-natal consultancies and post-natal care
• Provide basic healthcare and info to underprivileged communities on outreaches

Observe professional midwives at work in a hospital or health centre

Your role on this internship is observational. You’ll witness how midwives deliver babies naturally and with doctors via caesarean sections. If you have the relevant training and experience, you can also assist during births.

You could also have a bigger role in providing care and support to women in labour. This is only with the permission of the supervising midwife or doctor.

Shadow medical staff during pre-natal consultancies and post-natal care

You can observe doctors and midwives during their consultations with pregnant women. There is a lot to learn about effective communication when assessing and treating these patients. You can also play an important role in providing support and care to woman after birth. Local staff could ask you to assist with their postnatal treatments. You could also help provide important information and advice to new mothers on how to care for their babies.

Provide basic healthcare and info to underprivileged communities on outreaches

Outreach work takes place separately from your normal hospital work. We arrange outreaches twice a month. You’ll visit underprivileged communities with a supervisor. During outreaches, you’ll do basic health checks and share educational information. You’ll also raise awareness of disease and preventative measures, so the communities you visit can work on preventing the spread of disease. Outreach work will give you invaluable midwifery work experience in Peru.