{"id":1513,"date":"2025-12-28T13:33:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T13:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/?page_id=1513"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:10:26","slug":"international-student-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/global-engagement\/international-student-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"International Student Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1513\" class=\"elementor elementor-1513\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246dcda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"246dcda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990a63b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"990a63b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf6d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbf6d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Student Internships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63ec92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f63ec92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gain hands-on experience in tropical medicine through immersive fieldwork in clinical and community health settings across East Africa. Work alongside healthcare providers and researchers addressing tropical and neglected diseases while contributing to ethically approved health programs and community initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbb5d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfbb5d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a90a6 elementor-view-stacked elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"99a90a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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                      \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Locations<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"eligibility\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"eligibility-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Eligibility<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                    \n                                  <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"duration-terms-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"duration-terms-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <ul><li><p>4\u20136 weeks (short-term placements)<\/p><\/li><li><p>Offered during <strong>Semester<\/strong> and <strong>Summer<\/strong> terms<\/p><\/li><li><p>Flexible scheduling aligned with academic calendars<\/p><\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"locations-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"locations-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <ul><li><p><strong>Kisumu, Kenya<\/strong> \u2013 Community and public health, tropical disease burden, health systems innovation<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Kigali, Rwanda<\/strong> \u2013 Disease prevention, technology adoption, health system strengthening<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Kampala, Uganda<\/strong> \u2013 Health governance, financing, and public\u2013private partnerships<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Arusha, Tanzania<\/strong> \u2013 Integration of traditional medicine and modern healthcare systems<\/p><\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"eligibility-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"eligibility-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <ul><li><p>Undergraduate and postgraduate students<\/p><\/li><li><p>Relevant academic or professional background<\/p><\/li><li><p>Institutional endorsement recommended<\/p><\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed73209 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ed73209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b74db 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https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hpartcipants-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Internship Focus<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Participants work directly with healthcare professionals and research teams addressing Africa\u2019s major infectious and non-communicable disease burdens, including malaria, HIV\/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, maternal and child health challenges, and emerging public health threats.  The internship focuses on understanding disease patterns, healthcare delivery in constrained settings, and the social and environmental determinants of health while exposing participants to evidence-based interventions and health system responses.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd7796 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fd7796\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02d705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e02d705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816b8f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"816b8f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Engagement Medical Internships in the Tropics<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3f9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-image-accordion\" data-id=\"1b3f9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-image-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"eael-img-accordion accordion-direction-horizontal eael-img-accordion-horizontal-align-center eael-img-accordion-vertical-align-center\" id=\"eael-img-accordion-1b3f9d9\" data-img-accordion-id=\"1b3f9d9\" data-img-accordion-type=\"on-hover\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"eael-image-accordion-hover eael-image-accordion-item overlay-active\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/vaccntion.png); flex: 3 1 0%;\"  tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"overlay\">\n                                        <div class=\"overlay-inner  overlay-inner-show\">\n                        <h2 class=\"img-accordion-title\">Summer 2026<\/h2>                            <p><p><strong>Flexible Term:<\/strong> per week up to 28 weeks \u2014 $825 per week<\/p><p><strong>Fixed Term:<\/strong> 6 weeks \u2014 $4,950<\/p><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"eael-image-accordion-hover eael-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/healthcare-professionals-lab.png);\"  tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"overlay\">\n                                        <div class=\"overlay-inner \">\n                        <h2 class=\"img-accordion-title\">Fall 2026<\/h2>                            <p><p><strong>Flexible Term:<\/strong> per week up to 14 weeks \u2014 $825 per week<\/p><p><strong>Fixed Term:<\/strong> 15 weeks \u2014 $12,375<\/p><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"eael-image-accordion-hover eael-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ssstbilty-1.jpg);\"  tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"overlay\">\n                                        <div class=\"overlay-inner \">\n                        <h2 class=\"img-accordion-title\">Spring 2027<\/h2>                            <p><p><strong>Flexible Term:<\/strong> per week up to 14 weeks \u2014 $825 per week<\/p><p><strong>Fixed Term:<\/strong> 15 weeks \u2014 $12,375<\/p><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"eael-image-accordion-hover eael-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/who-we-are.png);\"  tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"overlay\">\n                                        <div class=\"overlay-inner \">\n                        <h2 class=\"img-accordion-title\">Summer 2027<\/h2>                            <p><p><strong>Flexible Term:<\/strong> per week up to 28 weeks \u2014 $825 per week<\/p><p><strong>Fixed Term:<\/strong> 6 weeks $4,950<\/p><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"eael-image-accordion-hover eael-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rbn-scaled-e1766786190471.webp);\"  tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"overlay\">\n                                        <div class=\"overlay-inner \">\n                        <h2 class=\"img-accordion-title\">Fall 2027<\/h2>                            <p><p><strong>Flexible Term:<\/strong> per week up to 14 weeks \u2014 $825 per week<\/p><p><strong>Fixed Term:<\/strong> 15 weeks \u2014 $12,375<\/p><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <style typr=\"text\/css\">\n                    #eael-img-accordion-1b3f9d9 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover {\n                        flex: 3 1 0% !important;\n                    }\n                    #eael-img-accordion-1b3f9d9 .eael-image-accordion-hover:hover:hover .overlay-inner * {\n                        opacity: 1;\n                        visibility: visible;\n                        transform: none;\n                        transition: all .3s .3s;\n                    }\n                <\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b5f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5b5f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9dd8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f9dd8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bd52b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60bd52b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tropical Medicine Internships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd67cfc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd67cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #fcae00;\"><strong>&gt;<\/strong><\/span> Locations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5baaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee5baaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adb389 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6adb389\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49eab75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"49eab75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" id=\"eael-advance-tabs-49eab75\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-vertical eael-tab-auto-active \" data-tabid=\"49eab75\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav \">\n                <ul class=\"\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                            <li id=\"kenya\" class=\"active-default eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"kenya-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >KENYA<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"rwanda\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"rwanda-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >RWANDA<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"tanzania\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"tanzania-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >TANZANIA<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"uganda\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"uganda-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >UGANDA<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                    \n                                  <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"kenya-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item active-default\" data-title-link=\"kenya-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h4><span style=\"color: #fcae00\">Kisumu, Kenya<\/span><\/h4><h3>Management of Tropical Diseases<\/h3><p>Kisumu has a high burden of tropical diseases and is a site where cutting-edge innovations in community and public health are being implemented with commendable success. Interns shadow frontline medical and public health workers<\/p><p><strong>Program Highlights<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2022 Community Health<br \/>\u2022 Clinical Medicine<br \/>\u2022 Maternal and Child Health<br \/>\u2022 Management of Malaria, HIV\/AIDs, Tuberculosis, Respiratory Infections<br \/>\u2022 Weekend trip to Sipi Falls Eastern Uganda<br \/>\u2022 Weekend trip to Maasai Mara<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"rwanda-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"rwanda-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h4><span style=\"color: #fcae00\">Kigali, Rwanda<\/span><\/h4><h3>Digital and AI Technology in Health Care Systems<\/h3><p>Rwanda has made exceptional progress in addressing all the major tropical diseases with a huge emphasis on prevention and adoption of technology. Live in Kigali as you shadow local projects and professionals.<\/p><p><strong>Program Highlights<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2022 Rwanda&#8217;s Universal Health System<br \/>\u2022 Digital Health Innovation<br \/>\u2022 AI and Data in Health<br \/>\u2022 Biotech and Health Entrepreneurship<br \/>\u2022 Governance and Accountability<br \/>\u2022 Visit Kigali Genocide Memorial<br \/>\u2022 Several Kigali City Highlights<br \/>\u2022 Weekend Trip to Akagera National Park<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"tanzania-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"tanzania-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h4><span style=\"color: #fcae00\">Arusha, Tanzania<\/span><\/h4><h3>Integration of Tradition and Modern Medicine<\/h3><p>Tanzania is making exceptional progress in the health sector seen in new projects and innovations in the health sectors of northern Tanzania. Learn about the integration of Maasai traditional medicine and modern health care systems.<\/p><p><strong>Program Highlights<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2022 Management of Malaria, HIV\/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Respiratory Infections<br \/>\u2022 Community Health<br \/>\u2022 Maasai Traditional Medicine practices<br \/>\u2022 Traditional and Modern Medicine<br \/>\u2022 Kilimanjaro Excursion<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"uganda-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"uganda-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3><span style=\"color: #fcae00\">Gulu, Northern Uganda<\/span><\/h3><h4>Public Health in Post Conflict Contexts<\/h4><p>Northern Uganda\u2019s post offers unique insights and experiences into post conflict recovery. Interns shadow frontline medical and public health workers.<\/p><p><strong>Program Highlights<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2022 Community Health in Post Conflict Settings<br \/>\u2022 Posy Traumatic Stress Disorders<br \/>\u2022 Infectious Disease Response<br \/>\u2022 Governance in the Health System<br \/>\u2022 Visit to Murchison National Park<br \/>\u2022 Kampala City Highlights Weekend<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c5ced e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04c5ced\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b95236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b95236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Fees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294c9cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"294c9cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7da1dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f7da1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9-e1773708025614.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9-e1773708025614.png 619w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9-e1773708025614-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Summer<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Flexible Term Charged weekly: $825 per week\n1-week up to 28 weeks\n\nFixed Term (6 weeks) \u2014 $4,950\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fb015 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"49fb015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Transparent-pricing-details-and-calculator.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-2346\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Transparent-pricing-details-and-calculator.png 1536w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Transparent-pricing-details-and-calculator-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Transparent-pricing-details-and-calculator-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Transparent-pricing-details-and-calculator-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Semester<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Flexible Term (up to 28 weeks) \u2014\nCharged weekly: $825 per week\n1-week up to 28 weeks\n\nFixed Term (15 weeks) \u2014  $12,375\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379e23f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"379e23f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01d9e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"e01d9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text eael-dch-title-lead lead solid-color\">&gt;<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text\">Not included<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970ec5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"970ec5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>International airfare<\/li><li>Visa and travel document fees<\/li><li>Personal health insurance (comprehensive coverage required)<\/li><li>Vaccinations and pre-travel health screening<\/li><li>Personal expenses and leisure activities<\/li><li>Extended travel before or after program<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597a291 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"597a291\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d5050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55d5050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3b95d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c3b95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The internship follows a structured <strong data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2448\">learning-to-practice pathway<\/strong>, designed to progressively build knowledge, skills, and field competence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d73e082 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d73e082\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d546f52 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d546f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1518\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.png 408w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278cba0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"278cba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f619ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f619ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seminar \u2014 Orientation &amp; Foundations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f09f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f09f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2699\">Participants begin with structured orientation seminars that establish a strong foundation for fieldwork. These sessions cover:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2933\"><li data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2741\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2741\">Core principles of tropical medicine<\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2795\"><p data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2795\">Regional disease epidemiology and burden profiles<\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2796\" data-end=\"2859\"><p data-start=\"2798\" data-end=\"2859\">Research ethics, informed consent, and community engagement<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"2933\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2933\">Overview of health systems and service delivery models in East Africa<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"3072\">The seminars ensure participants are culturally prepared, ethically grounded, and academically equipped before entering field placements.<\/p><hr data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3077\" \/><hr data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3648\" \/><p data-start=\"3887\" data-end=\"4022\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19872a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d19872a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469982b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"469982b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b280120 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b280120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d64c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48d64c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice \u2014 Supervised Hands-On Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52776b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52776b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3282\">Following orientation, participants engage in supervised practical activities tailored to their academic background and placement site. These may include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3284\" data-end=\"3511\"><li data-start=\"3284\" data-end=\"3340\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3340\">Clinical observations and non-invasive support roles<\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3392\"><p data-start=\"3343\" data-end=\"3392\">Public health data collection and documentation<\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3393\" data-end=\"3448\"><p data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3448\">Community health education and outreach initiatives<\/p><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3449\" data-end=\"3511\"><p data-start=\"3451\" data-end=\"3511\">Disease surveillance, reporting, and monitoring activities<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3513\" data-end=\"3643\">All activities are conducted under professional supervision, with a strong emphasis on learning, reflection, and ethical practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12e09b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b12e09b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dde99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87dde99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e5db67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e5db67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Placement \u2014 Clinical &amp; Community Assignments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71cccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d71cccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3702\" data-end=\"3761\">Interns are placed at approved and vetted sites, including:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3763\" data-end=\"3885\"><li data-start=\"3763\" data-end=\"3798\"><p data-start=\"3765\" data-end=\"3798\">Hospitals and health facilities<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3799\" data-end=\"3841\"><p data-start=\"3801\" data-end=\"3841\">Community health and outreach programs<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"3885\"><p data-start=\"3844\" data-end=\"3885\">Research and disease surveillance sites<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3887\" data-end=\"4022\">Placements are aligned with participant interests and program objectives while ensuring safety, supervision, and meaningful engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5203431 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5203431\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7434d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7434d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c52be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58c52be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4fb1e3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a4fb1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f335de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f335de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join us for a better life and beautiful future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6bc095 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e6bc095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/apply-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Student Internships Gain hands-on experience in tropical medicine through immersive fieldwork in clinical and community health settings across East Africa. 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