💼 About This Role

You'll gain hands-on emergency experience alongside credentialed veterinary technicians in a fast-paced ER. You'll assist with triage, diagnostics, and inpatient care while exploring whether emergency medicine is your future. This is a program where you won't just observe—you'll actively engage and build a strong foundation for your career.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Pair with an emergency credentialed veterinary technician for real-time mentoring
• Shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, and anesthesia
• Practice skills required by your school's proficiency checklist
• Experience teamwork and pace that defines emergency care at VEG

📋 Requirements

• Enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology or nursing program
• Enrolled in a course requiring externship hours or skills
• Current rabies vaccination or titer required
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours and lift up to 25 kg

✨ Nice to Have

• Empathetic and people-centric approach
• Curious and eager to learn
• Sense of ownership over work

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 📅 Flexible length of externship based on program requirements
• 📍 Choose location from available VEG hospitals
• 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician
• 🚀 Future opportunities for hiring after externship

🚩 Heads Up

• Unpaid externship despite hands-on work
• Potential mismatch as program may require more commitment than advertised