Northeast - Veterinary Student Externship

Woburn, MA

Volunteer

Learning & Development

Entry Level

About the Program
Externships are available to veterinary students in their third or fourth year of school. Student externs gain experience working in a specialty department of a high-volume referral hospital. Externs will work under the supervision of a specialist and closely with the technicians. Responsibilities may vary by facility, but may include participating in rounds, patient treatments and diagnostics, and (when applicable) educational department meetings, as well as observing client interactions and learning about case management and the workings of a multi-department hospital.

Program Location
We currently offer opportunities in Woburn and Lawrence Massachusetts.

Program Schedule
Externships are generally for 1 week in one department for third-year students and 1-2 weeks (1 or 2 departments) for fourth-year students. Special exceptions may be made to the schedule based the applicant’s level of expertise and the staff’s availability to accommodate requests. Longer Preceptorships for students at schools such as Ross University of Veterinary Medicine, Western University College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science or UPEI Atlantic Veterinary College may also be possible.

Externs can expect to begin work by 7 am or 8 am and may be called upon to put in a 12-hour day. As all our hospitals are 24hr/365-day facilities, externs should expect to work on the weekends.

About You

Applicants must be third or fourth-year students of accredited domestic or international veterinary schools, pursuing a DVM, VMD or foreign equivalent.
Externs are required to have liability coverage either through their veterinary school or personal coverage through the AVMA’s student liability coverage program.
Externs must have their own lodging and transportation.

Externship Availability by Location
Please consult this grid to find which hospitals may offer an externship in the area you are seeking.

Unfortunately, Bulger is unable to schedule additional externs until November. We welcome your application for November 2022 or later.

Departments can accommodate one extern at a time and availability may depend on the staffing schedule of the department. Note: some departments operate on a 4-day/week schedule. Neurology schedules externs Tuesday-Saturday.

Application information
Once we’ve received your application, you will receive an email confirmation. If your application contains all the necessary information, please allow 3-6 weeks for us to schedule and confirm your externship.

If you have questions not answered by this page, contact Alissa Murray at [email protected].

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1a. From the dropdown options below, please select your FIRST CHOICE of hospital/department for an Externship.
If you want additional rotations in (an)other department(s), please select one here and (an) additional one(s) below where asked for SECOND and THIRD CHOICES.*

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3b. For the department/hospital selected in 3a, how many weeks would you like to spend there?

4a. Most externships/rotations begin on Mondays unless Monday is a National holiday or the department isn't open. Neurology schedules externs Tuesday-Saturday. What is your preferred Monday start date (Tuesday for Neurology)? Please note that hospitals may not be able to schedule more than 6 months in advance.*

4b. What is your second choice of a Monday (Tuesday) start date? Please select a date occurring within the next 6 months. If no date is indicated, we will assume your preferred start date is the only one you have available.

5. Externs are required to be covered by Professional Liability Insurance. Veterinary schools usually provide this to students in their 4th year, but not always to 3rd-year students. Will your university provide liability insurance for your requested externship?*

If there is additional information we need to know about your school or externship that impacts the scheduling process, please let us know here.

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