find your passion
From vet student to superhero
Students, are you psyched for a career in emergency? There’s no place to get you there like VEG. From Campus Ambassador to our DVM Externship to our Scholarship Program, there are so many valuable opportunities for vet med students to learn ER the VEG Way!
spread the VEG Way
Campus ambassadors
VEG Campus Ambassadors are DVM students who believe in the VEG mission and our revolutionary impact on emergency veterinary medicine. Serving as our on-campus liaisons to the student body, our ambassadors spread the word about all the exciting things going on at VEG and learn life-long leadership skills along the way!
a peek into the Campus Ambassador experience
- Help plan and manage VEG-related events on campus
- Serve as a source of knowledge to your peers about VEG opportunities
- Be on the lookout for any sponsorship opportunities and campus trends
- Wear awesome VEG swag for free!
Get in on exclusive learning opportunities
Get in on exclusive learning opportunities
get a head start
prep for your future at VEG
We help you along in your journey as a Campus Ambassador and a fully expensed orientation at VEG is just the beginning. You’ll receive semester stipends, professional headshots, and have the opportunity to make lasting connections with other veterinary professionals. Engage with ambassadors from AVMA accredited vet schools and network with our doctors, nurses, hospital managers, and other key roles at VEG. The support you’ll feel is unparalleled, with 1:1 mentorship from a VEGgie who truly cares about your growth.
What does it take to be VEG Campus Ambassador? We’re looking for students who are:
- Self starters
- Emergency medicine enthusiasts
- Organization-minded with great time management skills
- Rock stars at creating and facilitate presentations
- Ready to change the vet med world!
learn ER the VEG Way
externships
The VEG Externship Program provides students with an exciting, well-rounded emergency medicine experience. Students in the program work alongside our skilled emergency doctors and support staff, and may even have hands-on learning opportunities. Emergency medicine is unpredictable in nature, it keeps you on your paws! Students will focus on learning how to communicate effectively with our clients, diagnose a variety of emergency conditions, develop emergency treatment plans, and collaborate with support staff in a fast-paced environment- all the while being fully immersed in the VEG culture.
a role as an extern includes:
- A chance to work alongside highly skilled emergency doctors
- Potential opportunity to scrub in for surgery
- Learning to diagnose a variety of emergent conditions
- Develop treatment plans & assist with medical records
- Learning to effectively communicate with clients
- Collaborating with staff in a fun, fast-paced environment
how to apply
The program runs from January through June and again from July through December.
The VEG Extern Advantage
This is an externship that works for you! You can choose how long you want your externship to be:
- Externships not for school credit: up to 1 week
- Externships for school credit: ~2 weeks (can be flexible to meet school requirements if hospital availability permits)
We’ve put a lot into the VEG Externship so you can get the most out of it.
flexibility
Choose how long you want your externship to be, from 2 days to 2 weeks.
location
We’re growing! There are multiple locations to choose from.
mentorship
Learn alongside a senior ER doctor.
financial help
You may qualify for housing and travel assistance (See application).
Focus
Eat, breathe, and sleep, emergency medicine—you’re an ER superhero!
The VEG Extern Advantage
This is an externship that works for you! You can choose how long you want your externship to be:
- Externships not for school credit: up to 1 week
- Externships for school credit: ~2 weeks (can be flexible to meet school requirements if hospital availability permits)
We’ve put a lot into the VEG Externship so you can get the most out of it.
flexibility
Choose how long you want your externship to be, from 2 days to 2 weeks.
location
We’re growing! There are multiple locations to choose from.
mentorship
Learn alongside a senior ER doctor.
financial help
You may qualify for housing and travel assistance. (See application).
focus
Eat, breathe, and sleep, emergency medicine—you’re an ER superhero!
is the veg externship for you?
who we’re looking for
- Comfortable working with small mammals and exotics
- Stoked to learn about emergency vet med
- Highly motivated to receive hands-on training
- Have an ability to focus, put in the work, and have fun!
requirements
- Must be a 3rd or 4th year student currently enrolled in and AVMA accredited program
- Must possess medical insurance
- Must possess student liability insurance (AVMA/PLIT)
* Please be advised that due to VEG’s DVM Externship Program’s rapidly growing popularity, we will prioritize applications and scheduling for students who HAVE NOT completed an externship with VEG. If you have completed an externship with VEG in the past and are interested in an additional one, please apply as normal. When the application closing date approaches, you’ll be contacted with remaining dates and locations. At that time, you’ll be able to schedule an additional externship. Financial assistance will not be provided for a second externship. *
application deadlines
- Externships between January – June
- Opens: September 1
- Closes: December 1
- Externships between July – December
- Opens: January 1
- Closes : May 1
- If you currently are enrolled at UC Davis or the University of Arizona please contact your student ambassador for application dates specific to you!
Is the VEG Externship for you?
who we’re looking for
- Comfortable working with small mammals and exotics
- Stoked to learn about emergency vet med
- Highly motivated to receive hands-on training
- Have an ability to focus, put in the work, and have fun!
requirements
- Must be a 3rd or 4th year student currently enrolled in and AVMA accredited program
- Must possess medical insurance
- Must possess student liability insurance (AVMA/PLIT)
* Please be advised that due to VEG’s DVM Externship Program’s rapidly growing popularity, we will prioritize applications and scheduling for students who HAVE NOT completed an externship with VEG. If you have completed an externship with VEG in the past and are interested in an additional one, please apply as normal. When the application closing date approaches, you’ll be contacted with remaining dates and locations. At that time, you’ll be able to schedule an additional externship. Financial assistance will not be provided for a second externship. *
application deadlines
- Externships between January – June
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- Opens: September 1
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- Closes: December 1
- Externships between July – December
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- Opens: January 1
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- Closes : May 1
- If you currently are enrolled at UC Davis or the University of Arizona please contact your student ambassador for application dates specific to you!
VEG rewards students
scholarships
The VEG Scholarship awards a recent graduate of an AVMA accredited veterinary school, reimbursement for their final year’s tuition. This scholarship helps reduce student debt to the graduate who exemplifies our core values—because they are the future of VEG!
who should apply
- Veterinary students entering their 4th and final year of school
- Students enthusiastic about practicing emergency the VEG Way
- Desire to work in emergency medicine and join VEG post graduation
- Externship with VEG preferred (but not required)
- Ability to make an 18-month commitment with VEG (EET program + 1 year as a full-time VEG doctor)
candidates MUST
- Be enrolled in an AVMA accredited veterinary school
- Be on track to graduate on time
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.3
- Apply and accept a position within our New ER Doctor program
how to apply
If you would like to be considered for the VEG scholarship, you MUST check the box on the New ER Doctor program (NERD) application that instructs you to do so. Learn more about our NERD program!
Reach out to students@veg.vet with any questions!
