Nursing Internship in Peru

Our Nursing internship in Peru is open to all ages and is ideal if you are pursuing a career in nursing.

You can use this nursing work experience in Peru to boost your CV, and it will give you a lot to talk about in interviews. Talk about what you saw and learned at the clinic, and how you overcame any challenges you faced. You will also have a deeper insight into the healthcare challenges people face in developing countries.

Whether you’re planning to study nursing, or already enrolled in university, this internship will add value to your future career.

To do this internship, you must speak an intermediate level of Spanish. This is because many nurses and patients in Peru do not speak English, and you need to communicate with them.

You can intern at any time of the year, but you are required to stay for at least four weeks, and can stay for longer than that.

On this internship you will observe nurses as they go about their day. You can choose between a healthcare centre, children’s rehabilitation centre, or private health clinic. During your observation, you will see fascinating procedures as they happen and learn about different diseases and conditions. These are some of the activities you can do:

• Shadow doctors and nurses doing their daily rounds
• Spend time observing in a variety of departments for a diverse learning experience
• Sit in during consultations between doctors and patients
• Assist in outreaches that provide basic healthcare services

You can explore a number of departments, or focus on those you want to gain experience in. The departments where you can work include:

• General medicine
• Obstetrics
• Gynaecology
• Paediatrics

If you’re interested in a specific department, please feel free to contact us and we can help advise you.

Shadow doctors and nurses   

You will observe how doctors and nurses do their work in a clinical setting. By following medical staff on their rounds, you will see medical procedures as they happen, like stitching, and learn about common diseases in Peru. Ask questions, take notes, and absorb the knowledge of highly experienced practitioners.

Spend time in a variety of hospital departments

We encourage you to learn as much as possible by spending time in different hospital departments. This is a great way of finding out which speciality you are most interested in. The longer your internship, the more time you will get to spend in different departments.

Sit in during consulations between doctors and patients

Sitting in on consultations is a great way to get an idea of how doctors and nurses interact with, diagnose, and treat patients. You are bound to learn a lot of common diseases and how to identify their symptoms during this time.  

Outreaches to provide basic healthcare services

In Peru, many disadvantaged and rural areas have very little access to healthcare services. To help provide these services, we organise medical outreaches twice a month. All of our medical interns participate, and you will help by doing basic health checks. You’ll also raise awareness of common diseases in Peru and how to prevent them.