💼 About This Role

You'll gain hands-on emergency experience alongside credentialed veterinary technicians in a fast-paced ER setting. You'll learn from top professionals and build a strong foundation for your career. This unpaid externship offers flexibility in duration and location.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Learn from emergency veterinary professionals in real-time mentoring
• Shadow and assist with triage, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care
• Practice skills required by your school's proficiency checklist
• Experience teamwork and pace of emergency care

📋 Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology or nursing program
• Enrolled in a course that requires externship hours or skills
• Current rabies vaccination or titer required
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg and support up to 40 kg

✨ Nice to Have

• Ability to stand for prolonged hours and work on the floor
• Willingness to work in a noisy environment with strong odors
• Empathetic and people-centric approach

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Flexibility: Choose your externship length based on program requirements
• 📍 Location: Pick the VEG hospital that works best for you
• 🤝 Mentorship: Supported by a credentialed veterinary technician
• 🔬 Immersion: Fully engaged in hands-on emergency medicine
• 🚀 Future opportunities: Hiring preference for former externs

🚩 Heads Up

• Unpaid externship with no mention of stipend or compensation
• Requires current rabies vaccination/titer which may incur cost
• Physical demands (lifting up to 40 kg) without mention of accommodations