Medical Internships for Students in Kandy, Sri Lanka

My university hosted a talk about undertaking an overseas internship, and as soon as it had finished, I started looking at where I wanted to go. I chose Sri Lanka and had most amazing summer. It was a trip I’ll never forget. I am so pleased I came across Work the World. They helped me with every step of the preparation process; from advice on insurance and visas to which clothes to bring. They also totally prepared me for what to expect more generally. They also provided the most amazing acco...

‘Clare, I’m going to Sri Lanka for 6 weeks to do a placement with an elective company called Work the World, want to join?’ That was all the encouragement I needed to sign up to one of the best summers I’ve had. I was a third year medical student who, due to my course, had done very little clinical work and thought this would be a brilliant way to get stuck in before I started my clinical years in September. I soon discovered that this trip was so much more than a way of gaining a bit of ex...

Before I began my elective I had spent three weeks travelling so my arrival in Sri Lanka was a welcome relief from the craziness that is India. The Work the World Program Manager in Sri Lanka, is the perfect person to welcome anyone to Sri Lanka. He is friendly, enthusiastic and was able to provide all the information I needed to make my six week stay so easy. During the time I was in Sri Lanka he helped us all organize trips and activities, solved any problems we may have had, and more impor...