Veterinary Technician Student Externship — Littleton, CO

Job overview

The Veterinary Technician Student Externship is onsite in Littleton, CO, at a Veterinary Emergency Group hospital. The posting states that this is an unpaid externship opportunity. VEG’s mission is to help people and their pets when they need it most through emergency veterinary care. The externship gives enrolled veterinary technology or nursing students hands-on exposure to emergency medicine alongside credentialed veterinary technicians. Students shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care while practicing school-required skills with mentorship and guidance.

What you'll do

• Learn from emergency veterinary professionals
• pair with a credentialed veterinary technician for real-time mentoring and on-the-floor learning
• shadow and assist with triage, outpatient visits, diagnostics, anesthesia, and inpatient care
• practice skills on the student’s school proficiency checklist with mentorship and guidance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary technician student externship

littleton co

veg

veterinary emergency medicine

veterinary technology students

veterinary nursing students

triage

diagnostics

anesthesia

inpatient care

hands-on learning

mentorship

unpaid externship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Mentorship throughout the externship
• flexible externship length based on program requirements
• hospital choice based on availability
• potential future employment opportunities for former externs.

Why this role

Unpaid student externship with flexible length based on program requirements, hospital selection based on availability, and mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician.

About the employer

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