Summer Veterinary Job Program

Michigan Humane offers a paid Summer Job Program for students who are looking to gain essential hands-on veterinary experience while making a difference in the lives of animals and people within our community. Applicants are required to be currently enrolled in a veterinary, pre-veterinary, or veterinary nursing/technical program. This program is approximately three months long, lasting from June through August. Some flexibility may be offered to accommodate semester start and end times. We have opportunities in our clinic and shelter facilities in Westland and Detroit as well as in our clinic facility in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Our program affords students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience building essential technical skills that align with their interests, which may include the following -

Safe Animal Handling

Physical Exams

Blood Draws

Surgical Prep

Anesthesia Monitoring

Laboratory Skills

Community Outreach

Participants will also gain exposure to a variety of clinical and shelter medicine topics, such as:

Infectious disease control

Neonatal animal care

Surgery

Animal behavior

Each student will receive individual mentorship with regular guidance to develop goals and monitor professional development throughout the summer.

Apply now and spend your summer with us!