Companion Animal Rotating Intern

• SVS - VTH Companion Animal Hospital
• College of Sciences
• Palmerston North

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SVS - VTH Companion Animal Hospital
College of Sciences
Term length: fixed-term
Hours of work: full-time

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Position Overview

Embark on a rewarding 12.5-month internship that launches your journey toward specialty training.
Join our esteemed team of European, American, and Australian boarded surgeons, criticalists, and experienced practitioners. This program suits motivated veterinary graduates eager to expand their clinical expertise across all facets of companion animal practice.

Under the mentorship of senior faculty, interns rotate through internal medicine, surgery, anaesthesia, and emergency/critical care. They handle both referral and first-opinion cases, supported by specialists, emergency doctors, and faculty clinicians. Interns can choose to rotate through our general practice, cardiology, and radiology services and create a bespoke experience. 

Our Companion Animal Hospital can offer you world-class education to complement your rotations, such as case rounds, journal club, multidisciplinary rounds, lectures, labs, presentations, teaching opportunities, and additional exposure to contracted services including dentistry and cardiology.

Sound like you? Express your interest in our October 2024 and/or January 2025 intakes.

Benefits include:

• paid overtime, 
• merchant discounts, 
• public/university holidays, 
• 4-week annual leave accrual,
• a comprehensive induction programme. 

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New graduates and overseas candidates eligible for NZVC registration and work visa are welcome. A full driver's license is required. Salary: $44,390 NZD.

For further details on the position please contact Pauline Nijman at [email protected]

OR apply now! Applications are assessed upon submission.

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