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Federal Veterinary Jobs: 5 Resources You Need to Know About

Guten Tag from Germany! I’m here for the next couple of weeks for some professional development training courtesy of the U.S. government and your tax dollars. Tough life, right?

After a quick window on my life and work right now, I’m going to share some great resources that will help you learn more about the wonders of veterinary employment with the federal government.

What Brings Me to Germany

With my daughter at the conference last year.

This week I’m participating in the International Military...

Reptile Veterinary Internship with the Turtle Conservancy

This is a guest post by Mark Cayabyab. Mark is a graduating senior at U.C. Davis studying Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, and he plans to go to veterinary school within the next couple of years. You can connect with him on LinkedIn or shoot him an e-mail at mjcayabyab[at]ucdavis.edu.

I’ve had a lot of big breaks during my undergrad career, but none of them compare to the first one. I was sitting by myself in the back of a lecture room, quickly writing every word down on a napkin. Dr....

How to Win a $50,000 Veterinary Scholarship and Graduate with a Guaranteed Job

That’s me delivering a heavy dose of reality.

I can see you now, staring off into space, wondering how in the world you’re going to learn a semester’s worth of material in the next couple of weeks. It’s not easy, with the beautiful spring weather to enjoy, summer plans to finalize, and a brain that doesn’t want to stay focused for more than five minutes at a time. But who said becoming a vet was going to be easy?

With all this going on, do you really have time to think about finding a job event...

Veterinary Economic Development: Volunteering with Veterinarians Without Borders in Liberia

This is a guest post by third-year Cornell veterinary student Chelsea Anderson. Chelsea has traveled all over the world working on a variety of really cool veterinary projects, from tick-borne disease research in Uganda to rhinoceros conservation in Indonesia. You can find her on Twitter or e-mail her at chelsea.e.anderson [at] gmail.com.

This past January, I volunteered with Veterinarians Without Borders U.S. for three weeks in Liberia, West Africa on a project to improve their agricultural s...

Public Health Veterinarian: The Looming Hurdle Ahead!

Have you noticed that things have been kind of slow over here at the Uncommon Veterinarian recently? Maybe you’ve been thinking, “Well, that was fun while it lasted, but I guess that Elliott guy wasn’t as committed he thought.”

Have no fear! I’m still alive and well, and I’m just as excited to continue sharing information and inspiration over the months and years ahead.

So what’s with the virtual silence here at the ol’ blog and on the podcast? Well to be honest, a few things have been conspiri...

Veterinary Wildlife Externship: PAWS Wildlife Center

This is a guest post by Briana Hallman, a fourth-year veterinary student at the University of Minnesota. Briana was able to put together an incredible program of wildlife externships during her clinical rotations. She will be participating in a rotating small animal internship at North Carolina State University next year. You can get in touch at briana.elyse [at] gmail.com.

Interested in wild animals but want to get some experience away from a zoo/captive setting? I highly recommend a veterina...