Featured Placements

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  • Medical Research
  • Community Development
  • Health Care Admin

Medical Research

A Rome intern worked in a rehabilitation medicine research center, cooperating with the research team to produce and analyze case reports for scientific publication, and assisting with feasibility studies for new devices.

Intern Abroad in Rome

“During the graduate school admissions process, I emphasized the work I did abroad. This was one of the highlights of my application, and I was told that the experience was so unique that it made me standout as a candidate.”
Michelle W. • Penn State University • Rome Summer – Internship

Examples of Health Internships Abroad by Major

These placements are not an exhaustive list, so let your IES Internships Representative know if you would like additional examples. Once you confirm to a program, the onsite Internship Coordinator will work with you closely to find an internship placement based on your interests.

Explore All Internship Fields

What better way to solidify your interest in a particular career field than through an internship? All of our global full-time internship destinations offer placements in a variety of fields from film to finance to health care and more.

Browse More Internships by Field

“..this experience will be amazing on my graduate school applications and résumé, showing that I’ve worked with other cultures and worked in a hospital in a different country.”
Abbey S. • University of Iowa • Barcelona

Add Global Brilliance to Your Résumé

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