How to Apply for VMTH internships
- Become a member of VAC
- Complete an Internship Application. You must apply using your UC Davis email. The application is completely virtual and does not need to be printed or turned in in-person. After you have submitted your application, please click "Send me a copy of my response." A copy of your application will be sent to your UC Davis email.
- Completed Online Applications include:
- Internship Application
- Business Resume
- Members will be required to pay a $5 membership fee ($7 late fee after membership deadline) after selection and prior to the start date of the internship. Your $5 or $7 (late fee) can be dropped off in the dropbox located on the second floor of South Hall next to the reception desk, or at any of our club meetings.
Internship specialities offered
Note: Not all are offered each quarter. At the beginning of each internship cycle, we will announce which internships are being offered that quarter.
Underlined are the specialties offered for the current quarter and include a linked-description of each specialty.
Underlined are the specialties offered for the current quarter and include a linked-description of each specialty.
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- Behavior Science
-Cardiology - Client Services - Community Dentistry - Primary Care - Companion Avian Exotic Medicine Services - Farrier - Necropsy - Outpatient Medicine - Dermatology -Shelter Medicine |
- Equine Medicine
- Large Animal/Equine Surgery - Livestock -Medical Oncology - Neurology - Ophthalmology - Small Animal Surgery - Small Animal Emergency - Small Animal Internal Medicine - Small Animal Rehabilitation/Integrative Medicine |
Internship schedules & other important documents
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Winter Quarter Internships OPEN
Winter Quarter Internships CLOSE Internship Selections VAC Packet Due Office Hours |
Monday, October 21st
Friday, November 1st Wednesday, November 6th Thursday, December 5th Friday, November 15th 10-11am Thursday, November 21st 3:30-4:30pm |
How does vac select interns?
Unfortunately, each quarter, there are more applicants than internship slots. The Vet Aide Club does try to accommodate as many students as possible. The internship selection committee consists of VAC officers who will assign interns in a completely unbiased manner using the following criteria.
Criteria for selection is based on:
Criteria for selection is based on:
- Availability
- The number one reason why students are not placed in an internship is due to time constraints. Please read the time requirements for the internships that you are applying for and try to make yourself as available as possible. You must be available for ALL HOURS of at least ONE of the specific time blocks to be selected for an internship.
- Year-in-School
- Consideration is given to upperclassmen are closer to graduation, but this is not the only factor and we welcome Freshman to apply.
- Experience
- The VMTH staff requires that some internships require varying amounts of prior clinical experience. Using the guidelines we are given, we try to fit interns who match these requirements. Please read the internship requirements described below before applying for a particular internship.
- Professionalism
- Please present your best self in the application process. This means typing up the application and answering all questions completely. Spelling and grammar matter. Include a resume, but make sure that you have a well formed resume that has been updated and reviewed by the Internship and Career Center. Be available when we will be doing scheduled phone interviews. Answer questions during the telephone interview in a serious and complete manner. Build a history of being reliable as an intern and club member.
- Resume
- Resumes are required as a professional supplement to the internship application. Resumes should not exceed ONE page; no references, cover letters, or letters of recommendation are needed. Please submit a resume that has been reviewed by the ICC. Please DO use the Resume Starter Kit, Resume Samples, and Alternative Resume Format resources.
- Here is the link to ICC resume guidelines: https://icc.ucdavis.edu/materials/resume/samples
- Here is the link to Animal Science Resume Sample
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN APPLYING
NOTE: Attending workshops at the Internship and Career Center in South Hall will help you strengthen your resume and interviewing skills. If you need additional help creating or strengthening your resume, please see a Peer Adviser at the Internship and Career Center.
NOTE: You will be notified by a VAC officer when you have received an internship by the weekend after the internship sign-up meeting. Only ONE internship will be given to each intern each quarter, NO exceptions.
NOTE: There are other animal–related internship opportunities at UC Davis and in the local community. These VMTH internships are one of many options. Talk to other VAC members about where they have interned; check with staff and peer advisors in your major; talk to career advising staff at the Internship and Career Center (South Hall) about the many other options. **Some are on hold due to COVID-19.
NOTE: You will be notified by a VAC officer when you have received an internship by the weekend after the internship sign-up meeting. Only ONE internship will be given to each intern each quarter, NO exceptions.
NOTE: There are other animal–related internship opportunities at UC Davis and in the local community. These VMTH internships are one of many options. Talk to other VAC members about where they have interned; check with staff and peer advisors in your major; talk to career advising staff at the Internship and Career Center (South Hall) about the many other options. **Some are on hold due to COVID-19.
already selected?
If you were selected for an internship, you will go through the onboarding process by completing your VAC packet. Click below to learn more about the onboarding process.
HeaR what our vet Aide Interns have to say!!
I love that my internship follows a single case throughout the day. This stands out from other internships I have had where I jump from case to case helping with various tasks. It helps me learn more about the thought process behind making certain decisions for treatments as well as ways to approach treatment while making sure to work with the client’s needs. - Medical Oncology Intern
Hearing the vet students discuss their patients with the doctors and learning more about diagnostics and treatment. - Community Medicine Intern |
The vets are really welcome and I can watch how they do the surgeries and they would love to have a small introduction on the procedures they do. - Small Animal Emergency Intern |
The vets and technicians are all super nice and are willing to answer my questions. - Rehab/Integrative Medicine Intern |
I like that everyone inside VMTH is very friendly. I am not afraid to go up to them and talk to them freely as long as they are available, and my questions and comments are respectfully perceived and answered all the time. I also get to meet veterinarians, vet students, and very cool staff! -Ophthalmology Intern
Observing vet students and other staff provide treatments such as acupuncture and laser therapy: learn about rehabilitative practices and the benefits they provide, as well as the “why” behind various procedures Assisting in holding animals during procedures: animal handling and restraint on different sized animals Retrieving equipment: learn about the layout of the practice and how it is optimized for convenience as well as staff and patient safety - Rehabilitation Intern
