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Member 456572 · 05-24-2012, 03:15 PM

I agree with all of the ideas above. In addition:

If you are going to be volunteering at an animal shelter, ask the vet there to shadow him/her.

Or volunteer for a summer at a shelter and use that experience to build your resume then apply for jobs as a kennel worker or vet/tech assistant. That's basically what I did, except I volunteered at a zoo for 2 years, worked at a petting zoo one summer and used that experience to get an assistant position. I then used the assistant experience to get a tech job at an ER (I live in a state that doesn't mandate LVT's).

Basically, you have to think long term and be prepared to do some nasty work (ex: shoveling bear poo). Good luck

05-24-2012, 03:15 PM	#10
Member 456572 VMRCVM c/o 2016 Status: Veterinary Student Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: from the sea to the mountains Posts: 407	I agree with all of the ideas above. In addition: If you are going to be volunteering at an animal shelter, ask the vet there to shadow him/her. Or volunteer for a summer at a shelter and use that experience to build your resume then apply for jobs as a kennel worker or vet/tech assistant. That's basically what I did, except I volunteered at a zoo for 2 years, worked at a petting zoo one summer and used that experience to get an assistant position. I then used the assistant experience to get a tech job at an ER (I live in a state that doesn't mandate LVT's). Basically, you have to think long term and be prepared to do some nasty work (ex: shoveling bear poo). Good luck __________________ The dude abides.