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Veterinary Technician Student Externship

Encinitas, California, United States
internshipinternVeterinary Emergency Medicine

💼 About This Role

You'll engage in a hands-on externship in emergency veterinary medicine alongside credentialed technicians. You'll gain real-time mentoring and practice clinical skills. This unpaid program offers a chance to explore emergency care before committing to a career.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Learn from top emergency veterinary professionals.
  • Shadow and assist with triage, diagnostics, and anesthesia.
  • Practice skills from 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 stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and lift up to 25 kg.

✨ Nice to Have

  • Empathetic and people-centric approach.
  • Sense of humility and ownership over work.
  • Curious and asks insightful questions.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 📍 Choose your externship length based on program requirements.
  • 📍 Pick your preferred VEG hospital (based on availability).
  • 👩‍⚕️ One-on-one mentorship from a credentialed technician.
  • 🎯 Fully immersed in fast-paced emergency medicine.
  • 🚀 Future hiring opportunity for former externs.

🚩 Heads Up

  • Unpaid externship with no mention of stipend or compensation.
  • Requires rabies vaccination and physical demands.
  • Only for students, not for future veterinarians.
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