Research Fellowships and Externships for Veterinary Students

This site contains information and links to various internal and external fellowships/externships available for veterinary students. 

ACVP Veterinary Pathology Externship Center

This site consists of a variety of listings of pathology externships available in laboratories in academia, government, industry, diagnostic and zoological/wildlife.

ACVP

Amgen Summer Internship for DVM Students

Amgen has internship positions available for graduate students pursuing a DVM degree.  The program consists of working 10-12 weeks at either Seattle, WA or Cambridge, MA research facilities under the mentorship of an animal research scientific professional.  Amgen is a leading human therapeutics company in the biotechnology industry. For more than 25 years, the company has tapped the power of scientific discovery and innovation to advance the practice of medicine.  Amgen pioneered the development of novel products based on advances in recombinant DNA and molecular biology and launched the biotechnology industry's first blockbuster medicines.  Today, as a Fortune 500 company serving millions of patients, Amgen continues to be an entrepreneurial, science-driven enterprise dedicated to helping people fight serious illness.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:  To apply, please go to the Amgen website. Go to the CAREERS section and do a Job Search, applying for one or more of the following:

NB50480459 (DVM-Veterinary, Seattle, WA)

NB50489661 (Grad Intern, Pathology, Seattle, WA)

NB50470285 (Grad Intern, Pathology, Cambridge, MA) 

Deadline to apply is February 22, 2009

Pfizer Animal Health Summer Internships

An excellent opportunity exists for any veterinary student interested in exploring careers in the Animal Health Industry!

The selected candidate(s) will assist Pfizer Animal Health Clinical Development teams in evaluating the safety and efficacy of novel drugs and vaccines intended for pets and livestock.  Typical program activities involve participating in team discussions of study design and conduct; preparing study tools and protocols; assisting in data collection, data processing and analysis; and/or report writing. 

All candidates must have a demonstrated aptitude for science and excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

Activities will be based at the Pfizer Animal Health Research & Development Global Headquarters in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Deadline for applications: March 9, 2009.

Directions to reach more information on the internship can be found in the following document.

2009 Pfizer Animal Health Summer Internships

Pfizer

Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholars Program-National Site

Through a supportive, mentored research experience in an established laboratory and through seminars and discussion groups on careers in science, it is hoped that veterinary students will gain an insight on career opportunities in biomedical research.

Veterinary students in their first or second year of veterinary school are encouraged to apply.  Programs are typically 10-12 weeks during the summer and held at veterinary schools throughout the US and Canada.  Students are eligible to apply to any of the institutions listed with an active Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholars Program, regardless of where you are currently enrolled.

Merck-Merial

Nestle Purina's Veterinary Student Summer Research Fellowships

The objective of this program is to provide veterinary students with an opportunity to be involved in research and participate in the advancement of knowledge in canine and feline nutrition and health care.  Towards this end, a fund has been established that will provide small grants to faculty members to support a summer salary for a veterinary student as well as funds to support a small, well designed research project.  The research is expected to be conducted or coordinated by the student, and of suitable caliber to enable publication in a veterinary or other scientific journal.  Funded students will be expected to spend time working on other ongoing projects in the faculty member's laboratory, in addition to their primary research project, so that they may have a broader research experience.

Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to faculty members willing to serve as a supervisor and mentor to the veterinary student.  Selection will be based on review of proposals received on or before March 1 of each year.  Preference will be given to those studies involving nutritional issues related to the dog and cat.  Invasive or terminal research will NOT be funded.

Following is the link with more information, including the application guidelines.

Nestle Purina VSSRF

Lilly Research Laboratories - Externship in Vet Pathology & Lab Animal Medicine

Lilly Research Laboratories is proud to announce the availability of an externship in veterinary pathology and laboratory animal medicine.  Successful applicants will gain valuable experience in pathology and laboratory animal medicine, and develop a better understanding of the science of drug development.

Application materials can be found at the following link: Lilly and also at the above link for ACVP.

University of Illinois Center for Zoonoses Research - Veterinary Student Summer Program

The University of Illinois Center for Zoonoses Research is calling for applications for their Veterinary Student Summer Research Training Program.  Students will work side-by-side with faculty researchers in the lab or in the field; receive research and scientific methods training; receive a stipend of $4,327.50; and take an all-expense paid trip to the Merck-Merial National Symposium to present a scientific poster.

Program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2009 

 For more information and how to apply, click on the following link for their website.

CZR

Merck Merial Veterinary Summer Internship

Merck Merial is offering 6 summer internships in 2008 at their research laboratories in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Boston and Quebec, Canada.  The successful candidate will observe and be involved in cutting edge scientific technologies critical to Merck's mission to disease treatment and prevention.  This internship provides an industrial research experience to highly-qualified individuals who have interest in laboratory animal medicine, comparative medicine, pathology, or related areas in biomedical research.  The successful applicant will spend a 10-12 week period during the calendar year as an intern at one of the Merck or Merck Research facilities.

Qualifications:  Applicanats must be currently enrolled in a veterinary school, or a veterinary graduate currently enrolled in or having recently completed a residency or research training in the biomedical sciences.  The internships are intended for veterinary students, veterinary residents, or veterinary graduate students in pathology, laboratory animal medicine, or related field.

Application Deadline:  February 15, 2009

Please see the link below for further information and how to apply.

Merck Summer Internship

Cornell Summer Research and Leadership Program

The Leadership Program for Veterinary Scholars at Cornell University is a unique summer research experience for veterinary students who seek to broadly influence the veterinary profession through a science-bsed career.  The program is intensive, research-oriented initiative that combines faculty-guided research with vocational counseling, student-directed learning, and other professional enrichment activities.

Cornell Leadership Program

Research Opportunities for Veterinary Students

Information can be found at the link below on numerous summer research programs offered by veterinary schools across the country.  These programs provide veterinary medical students with opportunities to perform mentored research in a number of exciting scientific disciplines and at the same time be paid a competitive stipend.  Program time-lines, locations and research foci vary such that you can surly find a program that fits your goals.

Research Opportunities for VMEs