Veterinary Technician Student Externship – Dallas, TX

Job overview

The Veterinary Technician Student Externship is an onsite program in Dallas, TX, at a VEG hospital selected based on availability. The opportunity is unpaid. Veterinary Emergency Group’s hospitals provide emergency care for people and their pets around the clock. The externship gives enrolled veterinary technology or nursing students hands-on exposure to emergency veterinary medicine alongside credentialed technicians. Participants shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care while practicing skills required by their school’s proficiency checklist.

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 on the school’s proficiency checklist with guidance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary technician student externship

veterinary emergency medicine

dallas tx

veg

student program

hands-on learning

triage

diagnostics

anesthesia

inpatient care

credentialed technician mentorship

unpaid externship

avma-accredited program

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible externship length based on program requirements
• hospital location selected based on availability
• mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician
• potential future employment opportunities.

Why this role

For students enrolled in an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology or nursing program, or a program actively seeking accreditation, with required externship hours or skills; unpaid opportunity.

About the employer

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