Aquatic Veterinary Student Externships
Many institutions, veterinary hospitals and clinics, and government organizations offer externships for veterinary students to increase their knowledge and exposure to clinical aquatic veterinary medicine. The listings below are designed to help WAVMA veterinary student members locate suitable externships. Students should check with their veterinary school to determine if academic credit is accepted for a specific externship.
NOTE: Veterinary student externship summaries below are listed chronologically, based on APPLICATION DEADLINES. Those not having a specific deadline are at the bottom of the list.
Organizations or veterinary practices that wish to list a new externship not listed below, should click here.
For errors in any listing, or to change application deadlines, contact the Externship Editors.
New England Aquarium
Location: Boston , Massachusetts , United States
Application Deadline: Oct-01-2017
Six to eight week rotations are a comprehensive introduction into aquatic animal husbandry and veterinary medicine.
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Eagle Fish Health Laboratory
Location: Eagle , Idaho , United States
Application Deadline: N/A
Field and Laboratory experience in diagnostic and inspection services to anadromous and resident fish hatcheries of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG).
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Mystic Aquarium
Location: Mystic , CT , United States
Application Deadline: N/A
Mystic Aquarium and the Marine Science Magnet High School of SE CT offer a Joint Externship in Aquaculture. After learning aquaculture techniques from experienced aquarists, the extern will conduct aquaculture operations, research, and education.
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The Tennessee Aquarium
Location: Chattanooga , Tennessee , United States
Application Deadline: N/A
The Tennessee Aquarium provides a two week externship for students in clinical years of veterinary training. The externs have the opportunity to work with veterinary staff as well as husbandry professionals. Housing and a meal stipend is provided.
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Location: Olympia , Washington , United States
Application Deadline: N/A
Rotations are a comprehensive introduction into aquaculture and common fish health concerns of freshwater reared salmonids and other finfish in a variety of types of facilities and fish culture practices.
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Financial support for some externships may be available through the John L. Pitts Aquatic Veterinary Education Awards Program.
To add a new externship not listed above click here.
Please contact the externship editor if corrections to any externship listing are needed, or if application deadlines change.
Page updated March 28, 2016