Hi Everyone! So it turns out my paid kennel assistant job fell through back home. I now have two different summer opportunities: a wildlife internship or a dog behavior internship as possible first veterinary experience. Both are unpaid, both are 8 weeks long, and roughly 30 hours per week. I personally have a love for small animals (esp dogs) but I haven't had experience with wildlife animals before. (I think I want to be a small animal vet in the future).
The wildlife internship is the same as I mentioned in my post before. I would be rehabilitating baby animals (I checked and I will get lots of hands on with the animals!), cleaning cages, feeding. There is no vet there so it is strictly animal experience.
The dog behavior internship is one where I would clean kennels, walk dogs, and work on behavior training with them. It is an animal shelter so there is no vet interaction
What do you guys think would be a better experience for me? and then for the application process?
I really appreciate it. Thank you!
The wildlife internship is the same as I mentioned in my post before. I would be rehabilitating baby animals (I checked and I will get lots of hands on with the animals!), cleaning cages, feeding. There is no vet there so it is strictly animal experience.
The dog behavior internship is one where I would clean kennels, walk dogs, and work on behavior training with them. It is an animal shelter so there is no vet interaction
What do you guys think would be a better experience for me? and then for the application process?
I really appreciate it. Thank you!
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