Zoetis Swine Veterinary Internship Program

December 20, 2017 — 

The Zoetis Swine Veterinary Internship Program (SVIP) offers short-term, field-based learning opportunities to several veterinary students each summer. The program offers hands-on learning in swine production medicine and provides networking opportunities as interns work with future colleagues/swine veterinarians as part of the program. Each intern will lead an original summer research project in collaboration with Zoetis Technical Services veterinarians and swine veterinarian mentors. Upon completion of the internship, veterinary student interns are expected to submit an abstract based on their original summer research project for the student presentation session at the upcoming AASV Annual Meeting.

Learning objectives:

• Principles, design, and execution of swine field trials
• Principle, design, and execution of diagnostic testing, sampling, monitoring, and interpretation of results
• Swine biosecurity practices in growing pigs and sow herds
• Principles of swine production and medicine

Details:

• Length: 12 weeks, starting in mid-May 2018 and ending in early August 2018
• Stipend: $525/week
• Location: Varies; production system or veterinary practice in a swine production area
• Housing: Arranged by student or host system
• Transportation: Student must provide; mileage is paid from office to trial/production sites
• Eligibility: Students entering their first, second or third year of veterinary school
• Application due date: December 31, 2017
• To apply: Submit resumes to http://o.zoetisus.com/Swine-Internship-Program-2017.html

Location: USA

Contacts:

Eva A Jablonski, DVM, MS
Email: eva.jablonski@zoetis.com

Eugene Nemechek, DVM
Email: eugene.nemechek@zoetis.com