Global Health Internship in Thailand

Start your career in global health by completing our public health internship abroad in Southern Thailand.

Durations: 2 - 12 weeks
Fieldwork hours40 hrs of fieldwork per week
Participant ratio1:6 staff to participant ratio
GVI experiencesIncludes GVI Experiences
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Program information

Gain an understanding of global health issues in a traditional Thai community context while contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goal #3, Good Health and Well-Being. The focus of this program is preventative public health, specifically hygiene, sanitation, nutrition, and exercise education. During the internship, interns will live and work in Phang Nga province, and will have the opportunity during their free time to explore the beaches, islands, and underwater life that make this region of Thailand a popular destination for international tourists.

Included in your program, at no extra cost.

Make the most of our unique programs with these exclusively curated local adventure and wellness experiences.

Offered once a month, expand your adventure with GVI Experiences. These are just some of the activities offered on your program!
Learn to make traditional Thai and Burmese food
Learn to make traditional Thai and Burmese food
Visit the Buddhist temples of Ban Nam Khem
Visit the Buddhist temples of Ban Nam Khem
Practice traditional Thai yoga massage
Practice traditional Thai yoga massage
Master Muay Thai self-defence techniques
Master Muay Thai self-defence techniques
Raft along the Sok River
Raft along the Sok River
Hike to hidden waterfalls
Hike to hidden waterfalls
Visit an untouched mangrove island
Visit an untouched mangrove island
Sleep in a floating river bungalow
Sleep in a floating river bungalow
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