Description

Mongolia is a vast country with desert, grassy steppes and mountains where a wide variety of animals live. The welfare of domestic animals is an essential part of rural development, which is where you can help out as a veterinary intern in Mongolia.

Whether you are a pre-university student considering a career in veterinary medicine, an undergraduate, or a graduate student, interning in Mongolia as a veterinary intern you could get involved in vaccinations, operations, laboratory work, post-mortems, inspections and the routine treatment of domestic animals and pets.

Veterinary interns work at a busy veterinary practice on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. The clinics treat all kinds of pets and animals such as dogs, cats, turtles, birds, and small mammals. You will intern alongside the local veterinary staff and have the opportunity to assist them with basic treatments, observe surgery and gain experience of diseases rarely seen in the West.

If you have a particular interest in horses, there is also the chance to spend some of your veterinary internship outside the city. Here, horses are essential and the entire way of life or many people in these areas is dependent upon the horses they own. You will stay with a horseman and his family and help with their daily tasks, such a herding livestock and making food and drink from mares milk.

Our veterinary internships in Mongolia will give you access to invaluable work experience and increase your prospects within this highly competitive field. Show initiative and a willingness to get involved and you will have a thoroughly rewarding experience.

Highlights

Life in Mongolia is never dull. If you're after a different kind of adventure it's definitely the place to consider. You will be living in one of the world's most remote countries. Once outside of the capital, you will find that 'roads' marked on maps are not really roads and 'settlements' can be small and temporary. If you have a taste for adventure, you will want to explore the remote Altai Mountains and the Gobi Desert.

Travel opportunities might take you across the Steppe, where you could stay with a local nomadic tribe in a Ger. The unusual experiences you'll have will really make the trip worthwhile. You may find yourself gathering camel dung to put on the fire! You will certainly be riding horses, and drinking the traditional Mongolia drink airaag, fermented milk which can be either alcoholic or non-alcoholic.

Qualifications

None

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Please go to our website for prices.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Medical services
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

The price of each placement includes all your food and accommodation, transfers to and from the airport, full travel and medical insurance plus support and 24 hour back-up from our staff based around the world.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Culture
• Veterinary
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

Open-minded with a desire to travel

Age Range

16-70

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 days

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement

As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded

1992