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EXTERN/INTERN
Externship Program
The externship program at Arizona Equine Medical and Surgical Centre is open to veterinary students in any year of schooling. Applicants ideally would demonstrate strong interest in practicing equine medicine after graduation. Veterinary student externs typically spend 2-4 weeks with us to gain real-world clinical experience to supplement their education.
The main goal of our externship program is to provide veterinary students opportunities for hands on learning with all of our experienced veterinarians. As we are a referral hospital for a large geographic area, we see a wide variety of cases and interact with many different parts of the equine community. As an extern your main responsibilities will include assisting doctors with cases as needed, as well as helping with hospitalized patients by performing examinations and treatments. Based on the comfort and experience level of the extern, we also offer opportunities to scrub in to surgeries and perform some procedures with guidance from our doctors.
The caseload at Arizona Equine is somewhat seasonal, with summer being slower than spring, fall and winter. Reproduction and foal care services are busiest in the springtime. As an extern you will have the opportunity to accompany our ambulatory doctors on field calls, assist with managing hospitalized and outpatients in the clinic, and participate in surgeries.
We provide housing for up to two externs at a time. In exchange, we will ask that you help our interns and technicians with overnight treatments and emergencies. There is a refrigerator and microwave available for extern use and there are also three restaurants within walking distance. As transportation is limited, students are encouraged to bring a vehicle or rent a car if transportation outside of the hospital is desired. There are also multiple airport shuttle services availble if flying into Phoenix. External lodging (hotels, AirBnB, etc) is available but will need to be arranged by the extern. Lodging expenses will not be reimbursed by the clinic. If you have an AVMA number please provide this to us in the application below.
If you are interested in completing an externship at Arizona Equine, please complete the application linked below and email it along with a copy of your resume to azequine@aol.com. If you have any questions about our externship program, please give us a call!
Internship Program
Our internship program was established in 1993 and is designed to help each intern become an accomplished and experienced equine veterinarian. Our past interns have gone on to obtain competitive residency positions and pursue successful careers in all aspects of equine veterinary medicine.
Each year we accept applications for 2 internship positions. We offer a competitive salary and benefits to our interns. On-site housing can be arranged, but our interns typically live off-site. Interns will work closely with our veterinarians to manage and treat all hospitalized and surgical cases. The intern will work with a senior doctor to manage after hours emergencies. Primary on-call responsibility may be entrusted to interns based on experience and comfort level.
Interns in our program will gain knowledge and develop skills in all areas of equine medicine, surgery and preventative care. We see a large variety of cases and clientele which will provide the intern with ample experience working with a range of clients and patients. We will work with each intern to help them develop clinical confidence and interpersonal skills that will serve them well in all aspects of veterinary medicine.
If you are interested in applying for an internship, please submit the following to azequine@aol.com:
~ Resume ~
~ Cover letter ~
~ 3 letters of recommendation ~
Those interested in our internship program are highly encouraged to complete an externship at our clinic prior to applying!
