VitalPet’s externship experience offers opportunities for professional growth and mentorship and in good academic standing at an AVMA accredited school of veterinary medicine.

Externships are available for 1^st, 2^nd, 3rd and 4th year veterinary students. VitalPet offers amazing opportunities for both personal and professional growth with mentorship as well as the ability to experience the veterinary profession that they are most interested in.

VitalPet offers a competitive hourly wage to participants (except where prohibited by school regulation). Program placement requires participation in an application, selection and onboarding process. Your primary mentor doctor will conduct your evaluation at the conclusion of the program.

Please visit our website www.vitalpet.com and our company’s LinkedIn page to see how we have fun and give back to the community.

Primary Contact Person: Lisa Marie Alvarez

E-mail: lalvarez@vitalpet.com
Telephone: 713-815-4395 (Call or text) 

Dates and Duration:  Anytime, the majority of student’s extern for a two week block. We have flexible scheduling and welcome any questions you may have.

 Insurance Requirements:   Student AVMA PLIT insurance

For questions about scheduling an externship, please submit an inquiry via email to the VitalPet Student Externship Programs team to our Senior Corporate Recruiter: lalvarez@vitalpet.com. In the request, please include your top three locations of interest and proposed dates that you are available.