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Internship Opportunities
Saratoga Equine Veterinary Hospital 1-year internship Application Deadline: January 15, 2011 Start Date: July 1, 2011
The Saratoga Equine Veterinary Hospital is seeking applicants for a 1-year internship position, beginning July 1, 2011. Applicants must possess a DVM or VMD degree from an accredited college of veterinary medicine. The intern will rotate through racetrack practice, anesthesia, ambulatory (including reproductive work) and the full service medical and surgical hospital. The hospital's caseload during summer consists of 60% racehorses from the local racecourse, 15% polo ponies, and 25% jumpers and dressage horses. We are a progressively expanding facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Our staff is dedicated to the highest standards of veterinary medicine and committed to providing the intern with a solid hands-on education. The intern will be encouraged to pursue residency-training in a specialty of her/his choice, but graduates planning to go into equine practice are welcome to apply. Our staff currently consists of four full time veterinarians (two clinicians with residency training in surgery, one ambulatory clinician, and one intern), one consulting veterinarian (ACVIM), two technicians and other support staff.
A New York State License is required. Housing is provided, along with a competitive salary with benefit package, one week vacation, and one paid CE meeting.The deadline for applicants is January 15, 2010. Applicants should send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to: Diana Barnes, Saratoga Equine Veterinary Hospital, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 at (518) 583-7273 with any questions.
NOTE: We encourage veterinary students to start applying for the 2011-2012 internship program that starts July 1, 2011. It is recommended that you have completed an externship at SEVS before applying for an internship. Externship applications for spring/summer/fall 2010 and 2011 are now being accepted. |