The application deadline has now passed for this externship
Location: Corvalis , Oregon , United States
Application Deadline: Apr-15-2023
The goal of the ODFW veterinary student externship is to introduce 4th year veterinary students via a clinical rotation, to the profession of agency-based wildlife veterinary medicine and provide a hands-on understanding of the types of tasks and activities our wildlife veterinarians engage in including: Disease outbreak investigation, Training biologists in safe wildlife capture and sampling techniques, Wildlife disease surveillance, and Participating in large captures of various wildlife species for translocation events, wildlife health evaluation, or research.
Potential animal experience may include deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, harbor seals, sea lions, pheasants, quail, and fish.
Must be a senior student in good academic standing from an accredited college of veterinary medicine.
Externship duration: 3-6 weeksStudents must provide their own transportation to and from the lab/office which is located about 8 miles north of Corvallis in a rural setting. This will require arriving with or renting a vehicle (Due to the access highway and regional weather conditions, bicycling to the office is not advised.).Students must arrange and provide for own housing and accommodation.
Submit a cover letter, resume/CV, and Letter of Recommendation from veterinary faculty.
Your cover letter should include the dates you are interested in and would like us to consider. Please provide multiple possible dates if available as we allow only one student at a time with no overlap of externship periods.
Please address material to Dr. Julia Burco and send to Julia.D.Burco@odfw.oregon.gov or fax to (541) 757-4252.
Applications are due anytime but no later than April 15th to be considered for an externship within the following calendar year
Externships with ODFW must be pre-approved by the student’s dean / college. Externship approval forms required by the veterinary school will be provided to ODFW veterinarian staff prior to the externship and may require up to 2 weeks to complete. Students should plan accordingly.
https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/health_program/externship_opportunities.asp