Veterinary Technician Student Externship Program

Job Description

About the company:

VEG is a rapidly growing emergency veterinary company with hospital locations across the United States. Its core mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most. VEG is revolutionizing emergency medicine through a “customer first” mentality and a true, employee-centric work environment.

At VEG, the goal is for both people and their pets, as well as employees, to feel safe, secure, and valued, aiming for the best experience possible for everyone. The company boasts the highest NPS score in its industry, indicating strong customer satisfaction. VEG is committed to being a place where the best and brightest in emergency veterinary medicine not only want to work but also want to stay and grow. They strive to find a way to say “yes” for both their customers/pets and their teams. VEG has been nominated for INC Magazine’s Best Places to Work.

Job Description:

This is an unpaid externship program called the Veterinary Technician Student Externship Program. It offers vet tech students hands-on experience in emergency medicine while working alongside credentialed, emergency veterinary technicians.

The externship’s primary focus is on honing emergency skills. Students will gain experience in:
• Obtaining patient vitals
• Processing laboratory samples
• Caring for hospitalized patients
• Triaging emerging cases
• Collaborating in a fast-paced environment

Key features of the externship include:
• Flexibility: Students choose the length of their externship to meet their school’s requirements.
• Location: Students choose their preferred externship location, depending on hospital bandwidth.
• Mentorship: Students will be supported by a credentialed veterinary technician.
• Focus: Students will be fully immersed in what emergency medicine truly entails.

Requirements:
• Currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited veterinary technology or veterinary nursing program (or one actively seeking accreditation).
• Must be in a class that requires externship hours and/or skills.
• This application is exclusively for veterinary technology or veterinary nursing students (not for veterinary students or veterinary assistant students).
• The externship must need to begin within 6 months of application.
• Must be vaccinated for rabies unless the school’s rabies mitigation policy allows unvaccinated students to handle unvaccinated animals.