Get a Competitive Edge That Boosts Your Career
- By Joe Jamieson
- Why Go Overseas?
"It was my time with Work the World that got me this job, it totally prepared me for it."
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Welcome to the Work the World blog — here you'll find articles to help you make a more informed decision about your overseas healthcare placement. You'll learn about things like how a placement can boost your career, how you can spread the cost of your trip, the benefits of travelling overseas versus staying at home, why a Work the World placement presents such great value, and more.
Get stuck in below to find out what your once-in-a-lifetime Work the World trip has in store.
How My Overseas Placement in Nepal Influenced My Medical Career
- By Carol Bolger
- Where Are They Now?
Navin travelled to Nepal in 2016 where he spent 6 weeks. He is now a Registrar in Emergency Medicine at Leicester Royal Infirmary. We caught up with Navin in early 2023 to reflect on his overseas medical elective.
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How My Placement in Vietnam Helped Develop My Confidence and Independence
- By Joe Jamieson
- Where Are They Now?
"I learnt so many skills and had experiences I wouldn’t have had if I had stayed in the UK"
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How My Midwifery Elective In Nepal Opened My Eyes to the Importance of Global Health
- By Joe Jamieson
- Where Are They Now?
"We taught some of the dads how to do back massages to help with the pain. You could sense that they were terrified to even be near the women because it’s not a cultural norm."
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Melika Nabaei: How My Overseas Placement in Vietnam Influenced the Rest of My Studies
- By Joe Jamieson
- Where Are They Now?
"After my overseas placement, I was more clued up on the conditions I was studying because I had seen the conditions first hand with my own eyes in Vietnam."
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