1. INTERNSHIPS

2. INTERNSHIP MEETING Our internship meeting will be on Wednesday, January 8 th, 2014 @ 7pm, in Everson 176

3. GETTING AN INTERNSHIP A few things have changed since last quarter to getting an internship through the VAC. Point system ACU 101 now required

4. ACU 101 We will require ACU 101 for internships this quarter. Animal Care and Use 101 Online course- Send an email to the email on the page to get an LMS account http://safetyservices.ucdavis.edu/tr/lmsL/acu Once finished with the course- attach the completion certificate to your internship application.

5. RESUMES AND APPLICATIONS Things to remember for the application and resumes: 1 page!

6. RESUMES AND APPLICATIONS Prioritize your experience Write what you did on your resume- Do not just write that you worked in a clinic for 2 years, tell us what you did there. Write all past VAC internships

7. RESUMES AND APPLICATIONS Always remember to check the times you put that you are available Try to be available for more than one time if you can.

8. INFORMATION ON INTERNSHIPS Easy hints to be competitive for an internship

9. INTERNAL MEDICINE newest addition to the offered internships. You must have completed another small animal service rotation.

10. SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY You must have observed a surgery!

11. COMMUNITY MEDICINE Communication and conversational skills are very important. Learn quickly MUST have animal handling experience

12. OUTPATIENT MEDICINE Must have completed Community Medicine! If you have already done Community Medicine apply for outpatient!

13. COMMUNITY DENTISTRY Must have previously completed Community Medicine

14. CLIENT SERVICES Need to be comfortable talking to clients, and have strong communication skills.

15. DERMATOLOGY Wiling to help out Vet students will not generally ask for help- if you are there- offer to help!

16. SMALL ANIMAL EMERGENCY Can see some serious cases with lots of blood, need to be comfortable seeing that Can be lots of euthanasias

17. NECROPSY Willing to immerse yourself with unfamiliar knowledge You will be seeing lots of dead animal bodies- need to be comfortable

18. BEHAVIOR Try to have more than one day available if applying Easy to work with- you will be observing appointments.