Objective This study aims to conduct a qualitative Meta-synthesis of the real experiences of workplace violence among intern nursing students, providing references for nursing education and management. Methods A computer-based search was conducted on China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, VIP database, Wanfang Database, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, and PubMed for qualitative studies on intern nursing students′ real experiences of workplace violence from the establishment of databases to May 2023. The Australian JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Qualitative Research was used to assess the quality of the included literature. The convergent synthesis approach was employed for result integration. Results A total of 17 articles were included, extracting 56 major research results, which were categorized into 9 new categories and integrated into 4 synthesis results:sources of workplace violence incidents experienced by nursing students; impact of workplace violence on nursing students; coping strategies of nursing students in response to workplace violence; desire for support. Conclusion Intern nursing students experiencing workplace violence is a common phenomenon, severely affecting their physical and mental health, as well as professional development. Therefore, educators and managers should take proactive and effective measures to improve the nursing internship environment, reduce the incidence of workplace violence, and enhance the quality of nursing clinical education.