Veterinary Technician Student Externship

Job overview

The Veterinary Technician Student Externship is an onsite opportunity at a VEG hospital in Fort Myers, FL, subject to availability; the externship is unpaid. Veterinary Emergency Group operates emergency veterinary hospitals and describes its mission as helping people and their pets when they need it most. The program gives enrolled veterinary technology or nursing students hands-on exposure to emergency veterinary medicine alongside credentialed technicians. Participants observe and assist with clinical activities, practice school-required skills with guidance, and explore whether emergency care is a career path they want to pursue.

What you'll do

• Learn from emergency veterinary professionals
• receive real-time mentoring from a credentialed veterinary technician
• shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care
• practice skills required by the student’s school proficiency checklist.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary technician student

externship

emergency veterinary medicine

student program

hands-on learning

mentorship

triage

diagnostics

inpatient care

fort myers fl

veg

unpaid

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible externship length, mentorship, immersive clinical experience, and potential future employment opportunities

Why this role

Unpaid externship; students choose the externship length based on program requirements and select a VEG hospital based on availability.

About the employer

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.