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Nutrition Internship in the Philippines

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Ready to nourish minds and bodies while making a tangible impact? Dive into the world of nutrition and discover the transformative power of food in shaping brighter, healthier futures. The commencement of a nutrition internship presents a rewarding opportunity to explore the intricate landscape of health and wellness, catalyzing positive transformations within communities. Through the internship, you’ll find yourself at the forefront of initiatives geared toward promoting healthy lifestyles and addressing nutritional inequities. Whether contributing to the development of educational materials, assessing program efficacy through report compilation, or engaging in feeding programs, each task aligns with a broader mission of fostering well-being. As you interact with local communities and disseminate knowledge through lectures and seminars, you’ll witness firsthand the transformative influence of education on shaping healthier behaviors. You’ll not only deepen your comprehension of nutritional principles but also cultivate indispensable communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, as you pursue your passion for health advocacy and community engagement.

Program Highlights

Opportunities to assist in the development of educational materials and program evaluation

Active participation in feeding programs, preparing nutritious meals for underserved communities

Engagement in research endeavors to enhance meal quality and overall well-being

Knowledge-sharing through lectures and seminars to foster a deeper understanding of nutrition

Personal and professional growth through skills development and meaningful community impact

Quick Details

Locations:
  • Tacloban City, Philippines
Starts At: $300-600
Availability
Year(s) Offered: Year RoundDuration:
  • 3-6 Months
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks
Age Requirement: 18-35
Types & Subjects
Fields:
  • Development
  • Food Science & Nutrition
  • Health Administration
  • Social Work
Causes:
  • Childcare & Children
  • Community Centers
  • Community Development
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Education
  • Nutrition
  • Public Health
  • Social Work
Guidelines
Nationalities:
  • Albanian
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
  • Argentinian
  • Armenian
  • Aruban
  • Asian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bahamian
  • Bahraini
  • Barbadian
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Brazilian
  • British
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Cambodian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Channel Islander
  • Chilean
  • Chinese
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dominican
  • Dutch
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Estonian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greek
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Irish
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Kiwi
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Marshallese
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montenegrin
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Nauruan
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Reunionese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Saban
  • Sahrawian, Sahraouian
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Salvadoran
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Scottish
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Seychelles
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Solomon Islander
  • Spanish
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Surinamese
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • Syrian
  • Tahiti
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Tibet
  • Timorese
  • Tongan
  • Trinidadian, Tobagonian
  • Turkish
  • Turkmen
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Tuvaluan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Uzbekistani
  • Venezuelan
  • Vietnamese
  • Virgin Islander
  • Welsh
  • Yemeni
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Last Updated: Jan 15, 2026

Awards

Innovative New Program, Intern Abroad Winner 2022Innovative New Program – Intern Abroad Finalist 2022

Program Details

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Locations

  • Tacloban City, Philippines

Types and Subjects

  • Fields
  • Development
  • Food Science & Nutrition
  • Health Administration
  • Social Work
  • Causes
  • Childcare & Children
  • Community Centers
  • Community Development
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Education
  • Nutrition
  • Public Health
  • Social Work

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Duration:
  • 3-6 Months
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks
Intern Duration:
  • Short Term
  • 1-3 Months
  • 3-6 Months

Age Requirement

18-35

Guidelines

Nationalities:
  • Albanian
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
  • Argentinian
  • Armenian
  • Aruban
  • Asian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bahamian
  • Bahraini
  • Barbadian
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Brazilian
  • British
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Cambodian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Channel Islander
  • Chilean
  • Chinese
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dominican
  • Dutch
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Estonian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greek
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Irish
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Kiwi
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Marshallese
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montenegrin
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Nauruan
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Reunionese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Saban
  • Sahrawian, Sahraouian
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Salvadoran
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Scottish
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Seychelles
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Solomon Islander
  • Spanish
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Surinamese
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • Syrian
  • Tahiti
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Tibet
  • Timorese
  • Tongan
  • Trinidadian, Tobagonian
  • Turkish
  • Turkmen
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Tuvaluan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Uzbekistani
  • Venezuelan
  • Vietnamese
  • Virgin Islander
  • Welsh
  • Yemeni

This Program is also open to Solo

Starts At

$300-600

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
  • Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
  • Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
  • On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
  • In-Country Orientation
  • Assistance Booking Travel
  • Language Lessons
  • Academic Credit
  • Letter of Recommendation

Accommodation Options

  • Home-stays

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English

    Accepted Education Levels

  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)
  • University 5th Year or More
  • Associate degree
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Master’s degree
  • Professional degree

Application Procedures

  • Online Application
  • Resume

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I need to bring for my trip?

When preparing for your internship, pack essential items such as travel documents (passport, visa, insurance), appropriate clothing for the weather (lightweight, breathable), sun protection (sunscreen, hat), insect repellent, medications, toiletries, a reusable water bottle, travel adapters, chargers, cash, and credit cards.

Is it safe to travel to this area of the Philippines?

Yes, Tacloban is generally considered safe for travelers, but it’s always recommended to stay informed about any local safety advisories and to take common-sense precautions while exploring the region, as with any destination.

Are there any language requirements for the internship?

Yes, proficiency in English is required for the internship, regardless of whether it is your first language or not, as effective communication in English is essential for collaborating with team members and engaging with local communities.

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Ready to nourish minds and bodies while making a tangible impact? Dive into the world of nutrition and discover the transformative power of food in shaping brighter, healthier futures. The commencement of a nutrition internship presents a rewarding opportunity to explore the intricate landscape of health and wellness, catalyzing positive transformations within communities. Through the internship, you’ll find yourself at the forefront of initiatives geared toward promoting healthy lifestyles and addressing nutritional inequities. Whether contributing to the development of educational materials, assessing program efficacy through report compilation, or engaging in feeding programs, each task aligns with a broader mission of fostering well-being. As you interact with local communities and ...

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