The Marine Mammal Center veterinary externship program provides veterinary students in their final/clinical year/s of veterinary school, the opportunity to gain exposure to marine mammal medicine and rehabilitation in 3-4 week externships. Under the direct supervision of veterinary staff and volunteers, students will participate in animal husbandry, stranding response, daily clinical rounds, recordkeeping, veterinary diagnostics, surgical and anesthetic procedures, and necropsies. The student will complete a project during the externship and present the results to the staff and volunteers during the last week of their rotation.

Located in Sausalito, California TMMC is in the forefront of marine mammal rehabilitation and research. Work is very seasonal, with more animals in the spring and summer. Externs will work with the veterinary staff 3-4 days per week doing basic husbandry and feeding once or twice a week.

Each extern is scheduled for a 4-week block between March 15 and September 15th of each year.

Public transportation is difficult and a car is recommended for visting beautiful coastal beachs and hiking locations. 

Whales, dolphins and oher marine mammals.

The veterinary externship program is only open to students who will be in their final/clinical year of veterinary studies at the time of their stay at The Marine Mammal Center. Priority for preferred externship dates are determined according to rank during the selection process. Ranking is based on the above criteria, and a demonstrated interest in marine mammal medicine.

Each extern is scheduled for a 4-week block. Applications for externships between March 15 and September 15, 2016 are now open. Applications for 2016 are due no later than Friday January 2, 2015.

Students will be notified of their acceptance into the 2016 program by February 13, 2015.

Shared housing is available at $100/week at the TMMC Guest House at the Marin Headlands (walking distance to TMMC); Housing may be provided for veterinary externs & interns at one of the old fort houses nearby.

Externships are unpaid positions.

Applications for externships between March 15 and September 15, 2016 are now open. Applications for 2016 are due no later than Friday January 2, 2015.

Students will be notified of their acceptance into the 2016 program by February 13, 2015.

Please submit via e-mail the following materials per the instructions below:

• Letter of Intent, including 3 blocks of 4-week long preferred dates
• Curriculum vitae
• Two Letters of Recommendation

All applications need to be submitted via e-mail to VetSciAdmin@tmmc.org, preferably as PDF. Letters of recommendation should also be sent directly to VetSciAdmin@tmmc.org with the applicants name as part of the subject line.

Please do not send applications via regular mail, these submissions will not be considered.

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Contact: Dr. Cara Field

Email: VetSciAdmin@tmmc.org

Phone: +1 (415) 754-4055