Does Volunteering Count as Work Experience?
If you have a passion for service and are entering the job market, switching careers, or trying to fill a gap in your resume, you have most likely asked yourself:…
MEDLIFE Stories
How To Do Volunteer Work In Spanish As An English Speaker
Going abroad and connecting with communities around the world often requires you to be able to communicate through language barriers. If you want to make a meaningful difference in underserved…
Where to Find Volunteer Work That Matches Your Career Goals
Volunteering in and of itself is a selfless gesture that should always stem from a desire to do good in the world, but it can also be one of the…
How Community Partnerships Prevent Performative Activism in International Medical Outreach
In a world driven by social media highlights and quick resume additions, young humanitarians and students are becoming increasingly more scrutinizing about how international service is conducted. A growing concern…
Are International Volunteer Opportunities for Teens Safe? What Parents Need to Know
Sending a high school student abroad for global service work is a huge step toward building the foundations for personal growth, cultural awareness, and college readiness. That being said, as…
How Environmental Conservation Reduces Disease Outbreaks in Low-Income Communities
When the topic of global health outreach is being discussed, the immediate focus often lands on medical clinics, prescription medications, and clinical treatments. While all of these are vital in…
Are Paid Medical Mission Trips Worth It for Medical School Applications?
Anyone who is eyeing a pre-med track has most likely looked into volunteer opportunities abroad in a search to broaden their horizons and gain real-world experience before donning the white…
The Tie Between Healthcare and Mental Health: How Access Affects Emotional Wellness
A mother postpones visiting a doctor because the nearest clinic is hours away. A father ignores persistent pain because he cannot afford to miss work. A teenager struggles with anxiety…
How Computer Science Majors Can Learn About Data Science In Global Health with MEDLIFE
When college students hear about global health volunteer opportunities, pre-med, nursing, and public health majors usually come to mind as to who those opportunities are built for. However, modern healthcare…
What Happens After the Clinic Closes? How MEDLIFE Implements Year-Round Follow-Up Medical Outreach
A very common critique of short-term global health initiatives is what happens after the mobile clinic packs up and leaves? Are these people only being provided with care this once…
What Do Admissions Committees Think of International Volunteer Work?
When drafting a med school application, students often wonder how reviewers evaluate experiences completed abroad. Does traveling to assist underserved communities demonstrate genuine commitment, or is it viewed as a…
How MEDLIFE’s Service Learning Trips Abroad Teach Cultural Humility
A student arrives at a mobile clinic in Peru expecting to learn about healthcare. By the end of the day, they have learned something deeper: before meaningful care can happen,…