Veterinary Technician Student Externship – Cary, NC

Job overview

The Veterinary Technician Student Externship is an onsite program in Cary, NC. Compensation is not specified; the posting describes the externship as unpaid. Veterinary Emergency Group’s mission is to help people and their pets when they need it most through emergency veterinary care. The program gives enrolled veterinary technology or nursing students hands-on exposure to emergency medicine alongside credentialed veterinary technicians. Through mentoring, shadowing, and supervised assistance, externs build practical skills and explore a future in veterinary emergency care.

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 proficiency checklist with guidance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veterinary emergency group

veterinary technician student

externship

cary nc

emergency medicine

hands-on learning

mentorship

triage

diagnostics

inpatient care

unpaid

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible externship length based on program requirements
• mentorship from a credentialed veterinary technician
• hands-on learning
• future employment opportunities may be available.

Why this role

Unpaid externship; flexible length based on program requirements; current rabies vaccination or titer required; students must be enrolled in an eligible veterinary technology or nursing program and a course requiring externship hours or skills.

About the employer

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