Clinical Sciences Internships
Internship positions are filled through the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program sponsored by the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians.
Complete the online application
Small animal rotating internship
Prepare for the next step in your veterinary career as a small animal rotating intern at CSU, where you’ll gain hands-on clinical training in emergency and specialty care of dogs, cats, and zoologic companion animals. Fill the role of primary clinician – you’ll be responsible for patient care, medical decisions, owner communication, and student teaching. Our hospital averages 40-60 emergencies (30 percent of our emergencies are zoologic companion animals!), 20-25 hospitalized ICU patients, and 10-25 soft tissue surgical procedures per day.
Most of your year as an intern will be spent in core clinical rotations: emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, and avian, exotic, and zoological medicine. Elective rotations can be tailored to your career goals. Four weeks of off-clinic time are dedicated to research, conference attendance, and vacation (one week).
Take advantage of additional opportunities to learn during lectures, labs, and case discussions led by different faculty:
- Half-day emergency procedures lab hosted by Small Animal Critical Care to ensure you’re comfortable with life-saving procedures from day one
- Two hours of weekly didactic learning throughout the year (you get to choose some of these topics!)
- RECOVER Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support certification
- Point-of-care ultrasound training
- Bandaging and wound management labs
- Dental and ophthalmic procedure labs
- Communication training
- Specialty-specific journal clubs and resident-level courses
Mentorship and support
You’ll be mentored by a faculty member who is part of the intern selection committee – they will serve as your champion in the hospital, helping you navigate career decisions, transitions into a new clinician role, and troubleshooting any challenges you face. You may also have a faculty research mentor, who will help with data collection, manuscript completion, and presentations at national conferences.
Gain your independence as a veterinarian while getting the support you need – our specialty service residents and faculty are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist and guide you with case management. Pair up with a resident through the house officer advisory committee to get peer-to-peer support. Plus, pass on your knowledge and hone your teaching skills by working closely with third- and fourth-year veterinary students on clinics.
Additional wellness and support services are available through the Argus Institute.
Research
While a research project is not required, you are encouraged to become involved with clinical research. Explore research opportunities in all specialty fields, from benchtop to clinical projects. Find a faculty member with a new or ongoing research project, then present your work at a national conference. You’ll have an opportunity at the end of the year to showcase your research and knowledge gained to the entire hospital!
Benefits
Learn more about health insurance benefits and requirements for veterinary licensure via the Veterinary Internship & Residency Matching Program.
Oncology internship
Visit the Flint Animal Cancer Center’s specialty training page for more information.
Large animal internships
Contact Deb Liptak and Candice Hastings for more information.