In general, we are looking for interns with experience in medicine, public health or development.  We give extra consideration to individuals who have previously worked in the developing world.  We accept undergraduate and graduate students (over 18 years), and professionals.  Past volunteers have included pre-medical, medical, pre-law, law, anthropology, agriculture, peace and conflict studies, development economics, public health and pharmacy students, engineers, doctors, and nurses.

Our interns have come from such institutions as Penn State College of Medicine, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Berkeley, NYU, UMass Medical Center, UC Davis, Boston University, U of Vermont, U of Austin, and U of St. Andrews in Edinburgh.

In order to work successfully as in Uganda, one must also possess the following qualities:

• ability to live, learn, and observe in a rural, resource-limited setting;
• a strong work ethic and the ability to work with minimal oversight
• respect for new cultures and people
• understanding of the limitation inherent in being an international, short-term volunteer, and willingness to work within those limitations
• open-mindedness
• flexibility in abundance
• ability to think on your feet,
• experience with leadership positions, working in a small and close-knit team, project organization and management, networking, fundraising, and advocacy skills are all pluses

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Questions? E-mail internships@ugandavillageproject.org