Intern at WWCC
The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center provides learning opportunities for those currently enrolled in veterinary medicine, RVT, vet assistant, or related biological science programs. Please read below for more information.
What WWCC internships are:
WWCC internships are great opportunities to learn about the rewards and challenges of working in a non-profit animal hospital. Other than DVM candidates (who would work directly with our veterinarian) students at WWCC work primarily with our technician staff.
Students in this role generally split their time between (50%) completing direct, hands on work with patients (drawing up and administering medications, drawing and analyzing blood samples, hand-feeding patients, charting, etc.) and (50%) performing the more general husbandry tasks that other animal care volunteers perform. The goal of this is to give the student a well-rounded idea of what working at a wildlife hospital entails.
It should also be noted that in a wildlife hospital setting, opportunities to handle patients are non-discretionary, meaning that animals are not subjected to the stress of handling solely for learning opportunities. Animals are only handled only when it is necesary for their treatment.
Students in this role generally split their time between (50%) completing direct, hands on work with patients (drawing up and administering medications, drawing and analyzing blood samples, hand-feeding patients, charting, etc.) and (50%) performing the more general husbandry tasks that other animal care volunteers perform. The goal of this is to give the student a well-rounded idea of what working at a wildlife hospital entails.
It should also be noted that in a wildlife hospital setting, opportunities to handle patients are non-discretionary, meaning that animals are not subjected to the stress of handling solely for learning opportunities. Animals are only handled only when it is necesary for their treatment.
What WWCC internships are not:
Students at WWCC don't work inside any existing, prearranged framework. Because of this, we expect that students come to WWCC with their own goals in mind (whether those be learning objectives required by the student's school, or the student's personal goals).
Interns at WWCC need to be able to get school credit for their time at WWCC. Therefore, we unfortunately cannot accept students simply looking to gain clinical experience, or to accrue hours working under a veterinarian to apply for vet school. If you are a student who does not have a current school requirement to fulfill, we encourage you to apply for the more general animal care position (information for which can by found on the main volunteer page of this website).
WWCC unfortunately cannot offer paid internships.
Interns at WWCC need to be able to get school credit for their time at WWCC. Therefore, we unfortunately cannot accept students simply looking to gain clinical experience, or to accrue hours working under a veterinarian to apply for vet school. If you are a student who does not have a current school requirement to fulfill, we encourage you to apply for the more general animal care position (information for which can by found on the main volunteer page of this website).
WWCC unfortunately cannot offer paid internships.
Requirements:
- The duration of a student's time with us can be variable (depending on what one's school requires), but for the period that WWCC hosts a student, attendance is required to be consistent and regular (a student is required to show up on the same day(s) and time(s) on a week-to-week basis).
How to apply
Please click the button at the bottom of this page to apply. Before you start the application, please advise that it will require the following from you:
We don't require that you submit a cover letter, so please be sure to express yourself thoughtfully in the questions that are asked in the application. If you have any questions about the application process, don't hesitate to reach out to WWCC's Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your application soon!
- information about your educational institution
- the number of hours your are looking to complete at WWCC, and over what period of time
- a copy of your resume
We don't require that you submit a cover letter, so please be sure to express yourself thoughtfully in the questions that are asked in the application. If you have any questions about the application process, don't hesitate to reach out to WWCC's Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your application soon!