| Career Connections | |
| Experiential Programs | |
| Additional Resources |
Over 30 people have agreed to serve as resources for informational interviews. They include veterinarians in state veterinary offices, state public health offices, Air Force, USDA: AGS, USGS, CDC, USDA:FSIS, USDA:APHIS, Army and U.S. Public Health Service. Please see Ruth White for contact information.
Experiential Programs:Some of the area federal agencies (i.e. CDC and USDA:APHIS) hire work/study students for part time work. These announcements can be found through the student employment office (RAMweb) http://ses.colostate.edu/ Hint: These opportunities are constantly changing, so check frequently.
USDA:FSIS, USDA:APHIS and U.S. Army Medical Recruiting usually come to the CSU University Career Fair. Check the Career Center Website for upcoming fair information: http://career.stuser.colostate.edu
USA JOBS
This website will contain announcements of upcoming summer jobs. It is most active between December and February. You may register for e-mail alerts from this site. By filling in a profile of the type of opportunity you are looking for, you will then receive e-mail alerts when a matching opportunity becomes available.
CDC Summer Student Employment Program: http://www2.cdc.gov/careers/summerstart.asp
FDA Student Intern Program: http://www.fda.gov/cvm/careeropps.html
USDA:ARS Student Programs: http://www.ars.usda.gov/careers/docs.htm?docid=1345
USDA:FSIS Summer 2006 Program Information http://www.fsis.usda.gov/careers/Veterinary_Student_Employment_Program/index.asp The deadline for Summer of 2006 is now past. However, USDA:FSIS does have a special agreement with CSU to provide volunteer student experiences of from 2-8 weeks in multiple states to our veterinary students. Please contact Ruth.White@colostate.edu for more information about the USDA:FSIS Student Volunteer Program. Students participating in the volunteer program will have an advantage in the selection process for next year's paid summer program.
USDA:APHIS
Saul T. Wilson Scholarship Program: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health Deadline for application is March 1. Other summer internships with USDA:APHIS are announced in January and February. Please watch for class e-mails.
2006-2007 USDA:APHIS Externships
NIH student programs: http://www.training.nih.gov/
Colorado does not currently have a veterinarian in the state public health office, but many other states have multiple veterinarians. Please check with Ruth White for assistance in setting up an externship/preceptorship with another state public health office.
U.S. Public Health Officer COSTEP programs: http://commcorps.shs.net/student
Center for Government and Corporate Veterinary Medicine
This center is a national resource for senior veterinary students wanting training opportunities in career fields other than private practice. There are many externship opportunities available through this program. Planning should begin early in your junior year for these opportunities.
Additional Resources:
Federal Agency links
NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/
USDA http://www.fsis.usda.gov/careers/veterinary_opportunities/index.asp
USDA http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/vs-cp.htm
U.S. ARMY VETERINARY http://www.veterinaryservice.army.mil/
Our recruiter:
- Sergeant First Class Kristine Kettlewell
- Kristine.Kettlewell@usarec.army.mil
- Office: 303.873.0491 c 877.719.0802
Professional Associations:
National Association of Federal Veterinarians http://users.erols.com/nafv/info.htm
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. http://www.nasphv.org/
