Students: How to get involved with IVPA

Vet Students – Get Involved

First, IVPA membership is FREE for students.

Take advantage of these opportunities:

Spend your summer with an IVPA practice

1st and 2nd-year vet students – Plans for summer? Check out these IVPA member practices who want to host you.
1st and 2nd-year vet students – Interested in getting involved in veterinary medicine beyond the clinical experience this summer? IVPA has several available opportunities for students interested in completing a business-related project for one of our member practices. Contact Dr. Marty Greer ([email protected]) for more information.

Do a rotation with an IVPA practice

Clinical year vet students – Looking to get out of your school for a rotation? Check out these IVPA member practices who want to host you.

Find your first job at an IVPA practice

4th year vet students and recent grads – If you are still job hunting, now’s the time to search independently.
Check out these job openings at IVPA member practices

Weekly Virtual Rounds

All vet students – Join IVPA for our annual Summer Student Rounds Program this May-August.

Want money for your internship or externship with an IVPA practice? All funds are currently allocated for 2023. Funds are allocated on a rolling basis as they become available, so feel free to apply at any time.

Get more involved with IVPA

Becoming a liaison at your school: [How to PowerPoint], contact Dr. Christie Donahue ([email protected]) for more information or to get started.

Join an IVPA committee – contact our Executive Director for Committee Details ([email protected])

Volunteer to take on a short or longer-term IVPA special project.

Project examples include:

Sourcing and producing monthly Facebook (or other social media) content
Summarizing data from surveys
Updating IVPA webpages with content from committees

If you haven’t already, join IVPA for FREE as a student member here!