VCA Animal Hospitals·Fairfax, Virginia
The intern will provide clinical care under the supervision of specialists and seasoned practitioners with a primary focus on emergency medicine. Responsibilities include participating in various on-site and off-site specialty rotations to gain broad clinical experience.
VCA SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Center currently has openings for a rotating specialty internship position for intern classes starting in June 2026, as well as opportunities for an off-cycle class of interns starting in March 2027.
We are located in Northern Virginia, just outside of Washington DC, and offer a wide variety of on-site referral specialty services along with 24-hour emergency/critical care services.
The internship program is designed to provide a broad clinical experience under the supervision of highly-skilled specialists and seasoned practitioners with a focus on emergency medicine.
On-site specialty rotations include cardiology, dermatology, emergency/critical care, internal medicine, oncology, radiology, and surgery.
Off-site nearby rotations include general practice, neurology, ophthalmology, and shelter medicine.
Additional elective off-site rotations are often available for our interns in dentistry, holistic medicine, behavioral medicine, and zoological medicine.
You can find our most recent VIRMP ad at https://www.virmp.org/Program/Detail/18056. Please contact VCASouthPawsInternships@gmail.com for more detailed information about our program.
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We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.
Candidates must be veterinary professionals seeking a rotating specialty internship. Applicants are required to submit a CV and a letter of intent through the specified application portal.
Market context
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