4 - 12 weeks
from € 1.390
Nepal

Medical Internship in Nepal

  • Urban everyday life
  • Diverse cuisine
  • High recreational value

Observe the medical staff of a hospital in the capital Kathmandu and gain valuable practical experience in the medical field during your internship abroad. Let yourself be fascinated by Nepal and get to know the country intensively during your stay abroad!

Location icon Kathmandu,
Minimum age icon from 18 years
Icon Duration 4 - 12 weeks / from €1.390
Departure days icon Wednesday, Sunday
Sustainable Development Goal 3 - Health and Wellbeing
health and well-being

Ensure a healthy life for all people of all ages and promote their well-being.

Project ID : AU-NE394

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Nepal

4 - 12 weeks / from €1.390
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Internship in a clinic in Nepal

What's the matter?

In Nepal, the healthcare system is severely underfunded, which is why there are too few hospitals and specialists across the population. The insurance system in Nepal is also not particularly well developed. Therefore, the patients usually have to bear the high treatment costs themselves. For this reason, it is mainly the wealthier sections of the population that benefit from Nepal's health system, as they can afford the costs of treatment more easily.

Through your involvement in this project, you support the medical staff in Nepal and make an important contribution to improving the health system.

Your internship abroad in the medical field

For whom is the internship suitable?

The medical internship in Nepal is particularly suitable for medical students. But this internship is also a great opportunity if you want to orient yourself professionally. Depending on your previous knowledge, it can be completed as a nursing internship or as a compulsory internship to start your traineeship.

If you already have previous knowledge of medicine, you can also get through Volunteer work in the medical field in Nepal engage.

Your place of employment

You will complete your internship in a hospital in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. You can take a bus from your accommodation, which will take you to your assignment site in 30 minutes, but the best way to get to the hospital is on foot in 20-30 minutes.

Overall, the medical standard in Nepal is much lower than that in European countries. This means difficult conditions for the medical staff and the patients. It may also be a challenge for you, because it will take you a while to get used to the different conditions. At the same time, you will learn a lot through the internship and gain many exciting new experiences.

Possibility to recognize a compulsory internship

We recommend that medical students who want to use their medical internship in Nepal as a traineeship inform us in advance about the desired focus and number of hours at their university. After completing your nursing internship, you will receive a confirmation of participation from us, which is usually recognized at German colleges and universities.

Your tasks

Unlike volunteer work in the medical field, your stay as an intern is to be understood as shadowing. In the hospital you accompany the doctors and nurses and get to know the professional field and the activities on the various wards. A doctor will be assigned to you as a mentor and will serve as your contact person during your internship.

Important: The majority of the patients and some of the nursing staff do not speak English. It therefore makes sense to complete a Nepalese language course.

Accommodation Catering

Guest house in Kathmandu

During your assignment in Kathmandu you will be accommodated in the guest house of one of our team members, which is located in the center of the city. The rooms here are very modern and there is WLAN reception throughout the house. Special highlights of the guest house are the fitness room and the large lounge, which is equipped with a large TV, a projector and a karaoke machine. You will be provided with breakfast and dinner at the accommodation.

From here you can easily reach everything you need - from restaurants and shops for everyday use to numerous shops with souvenirs for your friends and family at home. The tourist center of Kathmandu is also not far from your accommodation, so you can easily walk there. There you will meet people from all over the world and you can feast your way around the globe in the lively pubs and restaurants.

Location

Kathmandu,

The capital of Nepal offers a colorful program with a lot of variety for everyone who visits the big city! Located in the center of the country, Kathmandu has been described in mystical Hindu and Buddhist legends dating back thousands of years.

However, the capital is not only a cultural center, but also a political one: embassies of many countries and organizations for development aid are based in Kathmandu. The cityscape is characterized by tall buildings in a metropolitan style. The traditional old town, on the other hand, is peppered with Hindu temples and other religious buildings. You will also find many traditional shops with numerous spices, carvings and fabrics in the dreamy alleys of the old town!

Kathmandu was already an integral part of the so-called "hippie trails" in the 70s. These are the cities of the world that were predominantly on the itineraries of hippies - the original model of backpackers as we know them today. If you want to experience colorful lights, historic temples and the breathtaking panorama of the Himalayas and immerse yourself completely in this fascinating world, Kathmandu is the place for you!

Free time in Kathmandu

Your free time in Kathmandu

Your stay in Kathmandu offers you plenty of opportunities to spend your free time around the project work. Take part in trekking tours and safaris through the Nepalese jungle with the other volunteers, find peace in the Garden of Dreams or discover the city with its countless Hindu temples together.

In the immediate vicinity of your accommodation is the tourist center of Kathmandu: the district of Thamel. On the way there you will pass a variety of restaurants and bars that invite you to linger and meet people from all over the world. This is not least because Kathmandu has been a popular travel destination for hippies since the 70s.

As you roam the streets of Kathmandu, you will notice the varied cityscape: tall houses blend into the traditional old town with Hindu temples, dreamy alleys and small shops with spices, carvings and fabrics.

A must-do in Kathmandu is a visit to Durbar Square. In any case, plan a little more time, because in addition to the impressive royal palace, more than 50 pagodas, stupas, temples and palaces await you, all of which you can admire. This place has rightly been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

There is also a Durbar Square in the nearby town of Lalitpur, the City of Beauty. In addition to a beautiful golden temple, it is one of the main attractions of the Buddhist city.

Important stupas, Buddhist buildings, are in Bodnath and in Swayambhunath. The suburb of Bodnath is considered one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the Himalayan region, visited by thousands of visitors every day. The Swayambhunath temple complex is known as one of the oldest temple complexes in the world and is also called "monkey temple" because of the many monkeys that roam the site.

If you need more inspiration for your free time, just ask Sher and Shiri. They will be happy to help you plan day and weekend trips and are always at your side with advice and action.

On-site procedure

Arrival in Kathmandu

Landed at Kathmandu airport, you will be picked up by our team and taken to your accommodation. The costs for your accommodation in Kathmandu as well as for your meals in the form of breakfast and lunch are included in our services.

Orientation program in Kathmandu

Orientation program in Kathmandu

The contents of the orientation program in Kathmandu include important tips for life in the capital: eg places to shop, rules of conduct, behavior towards the locals, where to exchange money, how and what to eat. The program ends with a city tour and a visit to your place of work.

Already in the first days you get an idea of ​​the cultural and scenic diversity of Nepal. Sher and Shiri from the local team are happy to help you plan day and weekend trips. The two are always at your side with advice and action. 

Volunteer project in Kathmandu

Your first day in the project

Our team will work with you to create the exact daily plans for your work on the first day, as soon as you are on site. You can usually use the rest of the day to explore the area with other volunteers, for example. Your work on the project begins the following day.

Pricing

  • base fee
    € 1.390, -
    4 weeks of participation
  • extension week
    € 165, - / week
    up to 8 weeks respectively

included
Services

Before departure

  • Individual advice and support from our trained RGV team in Munich
  • Organization including placement in the project and coordination of your stay on site
  • Assistance with preparation: visa, health care, travel insurance, etc.
  • Non-binding flight advice
  • Travel ABC with packing list for your travel preparation
  • RGV t-shirt

On site

  • Orientation program with the team on site
  • Support and guidance from the on-site team
  • RGV 24h emergency number
  • Project t-shirt to wear during on-site activities
  • Airport transfer on the agreed arrival and departure days
  • Accommodation in guest house
  • Meals: Breakfast and dinner

After return

  • Participation confirmation of your voluntary commitment
  • Reflection course on your experiences abroad
  • Evaluation sheet and optional feedback discussion
useful additional services

not included
Services

  • Round trip
  • Private expenses on site
  • Excursions with microlight flights
  • Travel and cancellation insurance
  • Visa and Vaccinations
  • All nights outside your agreed accommodation
  • Public transport and extra transfers
  • Daily drive to the project

Individual Recommended additional offers
& must-haves

Picture must-haves

Would you prefer to stay in a single room? Are you vegan or do you have special requests for food? Or do you want to do some cool trips with other volunteers in your free time and explore the country?

With us, you benefit from a variety of optional additional services that you can add individually to your booking, depending on your preferences.

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Cheap flights with our flight partner thanks to volunteer rates.
Flight offers with maximum flexibility

Would you like to receive a cheap flight offer for your stay abroad that is perfectly tailored to you? After you have successfully registered, you can have a non-binding offer created.

The excellent rates for volunteers, students and young people are a great advantage. Arrival times and flight time changes can also be sent directly to RGV upon request, so that our RGV teams in the destination countries are always informed about your arrival times.

These special tariffs give you special added value:

  • maximum flexibility for rebookings and cancellations
  • generous baggage allowance
  • Additional discounts on one-way flights: The new volunteer tariffs include attractive discounts to reduce your financial burden on one-way flights (e.g. for stopovers, project or country combinations).
Insurance icon
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Benefit from the 4 in 1 ERGO travel insurance.
The 4 in 1 insurance cover for volunteers and internships abroad

You can easily book the long-term travel protection of ERGO Reiseversicherung after you have registered. You will receive the links to this automatically after a successful registration.

The following building blocks are included:

  • Health Insurance
  • Comfort protection: accident, liability and interruption insurance
  • Travel insurance

RGV FAQ
to the project

What are the project fees used for?

Although we are a non-profit organization, there are costs associated with volunteering abroad. Find out here, why volunteering requires money and what your project fee is used for.

What visa do I need for Nepal?

You need a tourist visa (for 30 days or 90 days) to enter Nepal. You will receive this directly at the airport upon arrival. You can also fill out the application online in advance. The fees are then paid at the airport.

What language skills do I need for the project in Nepal?

Good knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of Nepali is also helpful - we therefore recommend taking a Nepali language course on site.

What are the requirements for the project?

  • With and without previous knowledge possible
  • Good knowledge of English (Nepali language course is recommended)
  • Flexibility and reliability
  • Team spirit and cultural openness

General FAQ about internships abroad

Ready to get involved as a volunteer in Nepal? Start your adventure abroad with Rainbow Garden Village!

Rainbow Garden Village has been offering volunteer work and internships abroad since 1999. What started as a small student initiative in Ghana has now grown into an organization with over 250 projects around the world.

You can be sure that your work as a volunteer will be an unforgettable experience. Bring your commitment and your knowledge to do good locally - and at the same time benefit from the unique experiences that will promote your personal development.

Become part of our RGV community!
We look forward to you.

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to the volunteer

1
Choose your volunteer project and register online.

2
We will review your application and confirm your participation.

3
Prepare for your assignment online or in our preparatory seminar in Munich.

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Here we go! During your volunteer work, we will support you at any time with our on-site team.

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