4th Year Vet Student Externship

VETERINARY EXTERNSHIPS & PRECEPTORSHIPS

Nashville Zoo Veterinary Department is offering an externship for 4th-year Veterinary School Students, both international and domestic, working towards a career in exotic animal medicine. This internship is posted May 1st through September 15th of every year with interviews in October.

Purpose
The Veterinary Intern assists in every aspect of the medical care of the Nashville Zoo’s animals, including veterinary procedures, clinical lab work, and care of hospitalized/quarantined animals.

Key Responsibilities
-Work with three full-time veterinarians, three full time licensed veterinary technicians, and two full-time hospital keepers.

-Assist with day-to-day operations of the zoo’s medical procedures including preventative and emergency care including examinations, clinical procedures, surgery, and necropsy. 

-Assist doctors in keeping thorough records of all medical cases and procedures. 

-Assist with animal husbandry (cleaning, feeding, and medicating) of hospitalized patients and quarantine animals.  

-Provide laboratory support for veterinary medical technicians, including hematology, parasitology, and cytology.<