INTERNSHIP / EXTERNSHIP / SHADOW
PROGRAMS
Internships
The Internship program is designed to provide a full scenario of equine practice to doctors and expose them to the wide variety of medical cases. Primary duties of the intern are to treat hospitalized patients by administering daily treatments, assisting with examinations and supervised performance of various veterinary procedures. Interns assist in surgical procedures and administer anesthesia occasionally. Interns are also exposed to ambulatory cases. The intern is highly supervised in the beginning, either under direct or indirect supervision, and the amount of supervision given depends on their competence and level of experience. The supervision decreases as the level of skills and knowledge increase.
Interns share emergency duty on a rotational basis and are the primary doctor to receive and treat emergencies when on call with the primary doctor and surgeon being within 30 minutes of the hospital. Responsibilities during the week begin at 6:30 a.m. and continue until the work for the day is complete. Patients for routine appointments are seen Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and emergency cases are seen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and interns can anticipate seeing 7-10 after-hours emergencies per week.
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Internship positions last one year and begin and end in June. We will be accepting new applicants starting July 2024 for the Internship year beginning June 2025. All interested applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae, three letters of recommendations, and Letter of Intent to include your career goals to horses@texasequinehospital.com.
Externships
Externships are available to veterinary students in their third and fourth year of school interested in pursuing a career in equine medicine. It is intended to broaden the experience base of future veterinarians, as well as offer those interested in applying for internships the opportunity to introduce themselves to us and experience our internship program first hand. The program offers the opportunity to observe a wide variety of cases, exposes you to various procedures, and provides you a chance to work with our staff.
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Externs are expected to help with morning treatments, occasional treatments at night, appointments, holding horses, prepping for surgery, cleaning, and helping with emergencies (day or night). Externs are not limited to 40-hour work weeks and are expected to be a part of the weekend routine unless prior arrangements have been agreed upon. Externships are non-monetary and are offered in two-week rotations. The rotation schedule allows for multiple externs at a time to stay on site (free of charge) for the duration of the rotation. Lunches are provided Monday through Friday.
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If you are interested in applying for an Externship position please follow the prompts below and/or contact Mrs. Honnas by email at lhonnas@texasequinehospital.com.
If you are interested in completing a two-week externship rotation, please provide the following items:
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Curriculum Vitae
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Letter of Intent to include your career goals
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Indicate a range of dates you would like to be considered and we will contact you with availability.
Applying for an Externship Position
Shadow Program
The Shadow Program is available to pre-veterinary students to give them the opportunity to gain valuable experience needed when applying for veterinary school. Volunteers are required to complete an 8-week rotation during either of the spring, summer or fall semesters. The volunteer will receive 30 hours of training during the rotation and will learn first hand about lameness and also observe various surgeries. The rotation schedule is four hours a day one day a week Monday through Friday either 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Please email Mrs. Honnas at lhonnas@texasequinehospital.com if you are interested in applying for a Shadow position.