Employment, Research and Volunteering Opportunities

 

Employment Opportunities

As a student veterinarian it's never too early to explore career opportunities. In first and second year the Veterinary Experience Program (VEP) gives you access to clinicians through volunteering, which may lead to summer or part-time employment. More information about VEP can be found here.

The links below provide access to postings for clinical and other career opportunities in Canada and beyond:

• AVMA Veterinary Career Centre has employment opportunities as well as great career search tips.
• The University of Guelph has its own Co-operative Education & Career Services website which includes information on upcoming career fairs. Recruit Guelph is a website run by the University of Guelph Co-operative Education & Career Services. This site makes job searching easy by organizing jobs according to degree program. In addition, you can store your resume and cover letter on line and apply with the press of a button. Resumes and cover letters can be modified at any time.
• OVMA Classifieds are an up to date listing of jobs for both veterinarians and students.
• Follow this link to find a listing of all the Canadian Provincial Veterinary Medical Organizations.
• Locum positions and advice can be found at Canada Locum.
• The Vet Recruiter and the Veterinary Career Network are examples of commercial veterinary job posting sites located in the US.
• DVM students will also receive an email early in the Winter semester regarding summer jobs available in OVC.
• DVM students in 4th year will receive job postings by e-mail as they come through the Diversity and Careers Office.

Employers Seeking DVMs

• Ready for that perfect graduating veterinarian?
• Looking for a student veterinarian for the summer or for part-time employment?
• Do you have a veterinary education or training opportunity to promote?

Send the advertisement via e-mail to the Diversity and Careers Office at lowenger@uoguelph.ca Place "job posting" in the subject line and include the posting either in the body of the message or as a MS Word or Corel WordPerfect attachment. Postings will be circulated to the appropriate DVM class and posted on our online Recruit Guelph service available to students and alumni.

Research Opportunities

 

Summer Student Research Assistantships

AVAILABLE 2012 SUMMER STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS (pdf): A total of 9 positions are available for funding for students interested in pursuing research over the summer months. In order to apply, potential faculty advisors must submit a proposal for the funding available, and students will then be solicited for applications for projects that are chosen for funding. Students should read the outline before applying.

The form for student applications is due February 17, 2012. Submit the completed form to Barbara Gaudette in the Dean's Office.

Some additional information on summer research for DVM students include:

• The Summer Leadership and Research Program (SLRP) is an educational program offering summer research students the opportunity to experience exciting talks, attend round table discussions and network with DVMs with a variety of career paths, prepare a research poster and visit several research facilities. The program is open to DVM, BSc and other undergraduate students who are working on summer research projects at OVC. Registrations are due in May. Students present a summary of their work in August by presenting a poster in a conference style setting, and abstracts are published in the Studies by Undergraduate Researchers at Guelph (SURG) refereed publication. SLRP does not provide funding, it is open to all summer researchers at OVC.

• The Merial Veterinary Summer Internship Program provides an industrial research experience to those who have interest in laboratory animal medicine, comparative medicine, pathology, or related areas in biomedical research. The internships are open to all veterinary students. Deadline is February 17, 2012.

Global Vets

Global Vets is a program at the Ontario Veterinary College which offers student veterinarians a unique opportunity to investigate animal health care in developing countries.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

There are many ways to gain additional veterinary experience outside the classroom:

• Follow this link for the Canadian Veterinary Reserve information session presentation.
• The Veterinary Experience Program (VEP) is a learner-centred program established at the Ontario Veterinary College to provide crossover between academics and the world of work.
• OVC Pet Trust also has many networking opportunities for student veterinarians. Pet Trust promotes the health and quality of life of companion animals. The fund supports studies and special projects that improve the quality of care pets receive and leads to advances in veterinary medicine. Visit the web page or contact Karen Scott at pettrust@uoguelph.ca for potential opportunities.

For other volunteer opportunities in the Guelph community:

• The goal of Student Volunteer Connections is to promote student involvement in non-profit organizations in the Guelph community by providing students with up to date volunteering opportunities. This site is managed by the University of Guelph.