What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paid Summer Internship position at Littleton Equine Medical Center?
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Description
We welcome applications from highly motivated veterinary students with a strong interest in equine surgery, emergency and critical care, and internal medicine. As a veterinary student summer assistant, you will work under the direct supervision of ICU technicians, Internal Medicine Technicians, Surgery Technicians, and Field Assistants, intern DVM's and doctors caring for hospitalized patients. Our hospital caseload is varied and consists of a combination of medical and surgical emergency patients and elective cases, as well as mares housed for reproductive management. To apply click link below to apply. To be considered, a completed application including cover letter, CV, transcript and 2 letters of recommendation must be received by March 21, 2025. Selections will be made by April 1, 2025. Transcripts and 2 letters of recommendation can be emailed to summer.internship@littletonequine.com This program runs mid-May to mid-August. Salary is $1155 biweekly plus onsite housing for 5 summer interns.
Only 6 summer internships positions are available this 2025 summer season.
In your cover letter please rank which position you are most interested in from 1 to 4, 1 being your top pick.
Positions available are;
1. Horse Show Summer Intern (1 position available; this position will require you to be present at all the summer horse shows along with a Littleton Equine Veterinarian at the Colorado Horse Park. Duties will include but are not limited to assisting in lameness and PPE exams, taking radiographs, and assisting with emergencies)
2. Field Summer Intern (1 position available; this position will have you with multiple veterinarians and assisting with their daily scheduled appointments. Duties include but are not limited to assisting with lameness exams, dentals, taking radiographs, chiropractic exams, joint injections, and assisting with emergencies)
3. Internal Medicine and Surgery Summer Intern (1 position available; this position will have you assisting our Boarded Internist and Surgeon. M/W/F you will be assisting the internal medicine team with their scheduled appointments such as gastroscopes, neurological exams and emergencies. T/Th you will be assisting the surgery team with scheduled surgeries such as arthroscopies, lameness, surgery consultations, castrations, colic surgery and more)
4. ICU Summer Intern (3 positions available; this position will have you assisting ICU technicians, intern DVM’s and primary veterinarians with hospitalized patients. We are a 24/7 facility and treatments are performed every 3 hours. Shift hours and days will vary. You will learn skills such as medication administration, fluid therapy, pain management and many more skills)
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Salary : $2,502