💼 About This Role

You'll gain hands-on emergency medicine experience alongside credentialed veterinary technicians in VEG's open-concept hospitals. You'll assist with triage, diagnostics, and inpatient care while exploring if ER work is your future. This unpaid externship offers mentorship from top emergency professionals.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Learn from top 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 the 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 stand for prolonged hours and lift up to 25 kg.

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Empathy and a people-centric approach.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🗓️ Flexible externship length based on your program requirements.
• 📍 Choice of hospital location (based on availability).
• 🤝 Mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician.
• 🏥 Hands-on immersion in emergency medicine.
• 🚀 Future hiring opportunities for former externs.

📨 Hiring Process

You choose the length of your externship and pick a VEG hospital based on availability; start within six months of application.

🚩 Heads Up

• Unpaid externship despite requiring significant skills and physical demands.
• Program only for students, not future veterinarians or veterinary assistants, limiting scope.