INTERNSHIP/ROTATION OPPORTUNITIES

6+ week experience in Geneva, Switzerland in event-based surveillance for zoonotic diseases, disease tracking at the human-animal interface, and joint risk assessment. Most projects are focused on influenza.

Silent Heroes Foundation helps facilitate externships at several of our supported projects for veterinary students around the world. Experiences include public health projects in Africa or other places, with variable time commitments.

Housing is not specified. Application is rolling,.

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The Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS) is a special unit within the College of Veterinary Medicine. SCWDS welcomes participation from junior or senior veterinary students from all accredited veterinary colleges in the form of an externship program. It is a 3-12 week program in Athens, GA.

Application is rolling, and sent to Dr. Ruder. Housing is not provided.

Email Dr. Mark Ruder at mgruder@uga.edu

1-6 month opportunities in Scientific/Technical Development, International Trade, Animal Health Information, and Regional Activities departments in Paris, France, or other country locations.

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Application is rolling, via website. Housing is not provided. Email oie@oie.int for more info.

8+ week summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD provide an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.

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Application is on their website, from mid November through March. Stipend is provided, with varying amount.

3-4 week externship in Valdivia, Chile. This international veterinary public health externship has spots available for up to 4 students. Emphasis on food safety, zoonosis control, and environmental health.

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The application is emailed to the 3rd year class in the fall. Housing is covered with a $5-- travel stipend. Email Dr. Randy Singer (rsinger@umn.edu) for more info.

2-6 month program in Rome, Italy or other country locations, that provides hands-on opportunities for students or young graduates to learn more about what FAO does.

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Monthly stipend up to $700 is provided. Application is rolling, via website. Please email Internship-Programme@fao.org for more information.

3-6 week long program in Rockville, MD is intended to afford students an opportunity to apply their advanced backgrounds in basic and clinical science supporting CVM's regulatory review and research activities.

Application is rolling, via website. Housing is not provided.

Please email Dr. Valerie Ragan (vragan@umd.edu) for more information.

Four-week program in Washington D.C. that introduces externs to the breadth of public policy issues facing the profession and provides hands-on lobbying experience with legislators and staffers on Capitol Hill. $1200 stipend is provided.

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Please email externship@avma.org if you have any questions or contact AVMA's Government Relations Division at 800.321.1473

6-8 week program that gives senior medical and veterinary students an introduction to preventive medicine, public health, and the principles of applied epidemiology.

Application due March 30 for fall semester and May 30 for spring semester (opens January 15), housing not provided but living expenses related to field services is provided.

Email EpiElective@cdc.gov for more information

Funded, 9-week summer program in Atlanta, GA or Baltimore, MD providing educational and professional development opportunities for fellows interested in infectious diseases research and health disparities.

Application due in late January via website, housing is provided for out-of-state fellows. Please email Ferguson_Fellowship@kennedykrieger.org