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FSIS Veterinary Student Employment Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is offering a veterinary student trainee program. This program is open to current 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-year veterinary students.

As part of this program, students will work directly under the supervision of a FSIS Public Health Veterinarian (PHV) acquiring knowledge of what veterinarians do throughout the agency. By the end of the program, students will have in-depth knowledge of the entry-level PHV position, roles and responsibilities as well as understanding the career opportunities available throughout the agency for PHV's.

To qualify for the program students:

  • Must be able to work a minimum of 6 weeks (maximum 16 weeks) during summer 2011
  • Starting work as early as May and completing work by the end of September
  • Must be a current student at a College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Must have completed the 1st year by summer 2011
  • This is not for students who are about to graduate
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must submit a current unofficial transcript or current class schedule for the veterinary school being attended
  • Must have a reliable mode of transportation
  • Must be able to travel

To apply for a position in this program follow this link http://www.fsis.usda.gov/careers/VeterinaryStudentEmployment_Program/index.asp. Review all of the information within the position announcement and then begin the application process at USAJobs. The submission of a USAJobs resume, responses to the basic qualifications, and Competency-based Assessment is mandatory. Once you have created a resume on USAJobs, you may return to the announcement and select "Apply Online". Select your resume and submit it for consideration by clicking "Apply to this position now!" This will take you to the USDA-FSIS Careers System to answer core questions.

The deadline for applications for the FSIS veterinary student trainee program is Monday December 6, 2010. All required documents must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date.