The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine (ISU CVM) is seeking veterinary student applicants for the Swine Veterinary Internship Program (SVIP). There will be several openings for summer 2021! Details, the application form and instructions can be found here: https://vetmed.iastate.edu/vdpam/academics/summer-opportunities. Applications are due December 1, 2020!
SVIP interns will be assigned to a particular veterinary practice or swine production system within the United States for the 12-week long program. These roles provide students a multitude of opportunities to work not only with the Swine Medicine Education Center, Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory personnel and swine faculty, but also with swine producers and veterinarians across the country, network with other students from various colleges of veterinary medicine, and interact with pharmaceutical industry representatives (including technical services veterinarians, sales force, marketing team, and research and development). At the beginning of summer participants spend approximately 1 week in Ames, IA at ISU and receive extensive training, then move out to their assigned production system or veterinary practice to apply that knowledge from the classroom and diagnostic lab throughout the rest of the summer. The overall goal of SVIP is twofold – exposure and practical experience in all veterinary health aspects of today’s pork industry as well as to provide an environment that fosters camaraderie and a venue for veterinary students to meet and interact with future colleagues and possible employers and to develop those relationships.
Interns will be required to conduct their own research project under the guidance and mentorship of a veterinarian and/or faculty member. Projects will be designed, managed, executed and summarized by the intern while ISU program coordinators and industry veterinarians will assist with planning and labor. Students will work on the project abstract during the summer and will receive feedback and advice from mentors and the SVIP management teams with the end goal of submitting the abstract to the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Student Seminar competition held at the annual meeting in late February 2022 in Indianapolis, IN. If selected for the competition, intern is required to attend this meeting to present (financial assistance is usually available).
Interested veterinary students can find the application form and instructions online: https://vetmed.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/VDPAM/BVIP%2BSVIP%20Application_1.pdf and complete as soon as possible. All experience levels will be considered. Early application is encouraged! Deadline for applications is earlier this year, December 1, 2020. Veterinary students will be paid a stipend. Please contact clmowrer@iastate.edu Chris Mowrer for more details.