All interns are required to apply for a DEA Certificate (NOT license) prior to the start of employment. Upon signing an offer letter, the resident will be provided instructions on how to obtain the DEA certificate. 
Matching candidate must obtain Texas licensure before the start of the internship. 
 
All applicants must meet the requirements for full licensure in Texas prior to their first day of the internship. These requirements include being either a graduate of an AVMA accredited College of Veterinary Medicine or having certification by the AVMA's Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education (PAVE). Documentation of the successful completion of these requirements must be sent directly from the granting institution to the Authorized Administrative Official at Texas A&M University and received by the application deadline. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all requirements for application have been successfully completed by the application deadline. Transcripts must be sent from the final degree-granting institution or institutions. Note that the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences will not sponsor applicants for H-1B or E-3 nonimmigrant employment categories. 
 
Interns will be required to sign a non-compete agreement upon acceptance into the program. 
The Internship consists of full-time participation in the Equine and Food Animal Services in the Large Animal Hospital, including both out-patient and hospitalized cases. The intern will work through clinical cases under supervision by senior faculty and residents. In addition to performing their duties during regular working hours, interns are also on duty after hours and during holiday periods when the rest of the University is closed. Interns work the hours necessary to provide appropriate care to their animal patients irrespective of the time of day. Emergency duty is shared between the interns equally. 
 
This rotating internship position is an internship with emphasis in equine internal medicine, sports medicine, equine soft tissue surgery, and equine orthopedic services. The intern will spend their time rotating between Equine Surgery services (orthopedics and soft tissue), Equine Internal Medicine, Equine Sports Medicine & Imaging, and Food Animal Medicine & Surgery services within the large animal hospital. The intern will also have the opportunity to choose one elective rotation (ex. Diagnostic imaging, theriogenology, field service, clinical pathology, etc.). Interns train under the supervision of licensed veterinary specialists who are board-certified in a specific discipline of veterinary medicine, as well as residents. Interns are expected to examine, diagnose, treat, and manage patients, interact with clients (animal owners), teach senior veterinary students, and generate income for the VMTH. 
 
In addition to regular service rotations, we expect the interns to participate in topic and patient rounds and to prepare and deliver one high-quality seminar to colleagues in their academic department. Interns are encouraged to become involved in clinical research as opportunities and interests allow. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with more than 30 large animal faculty and 20 interns and residents in the VMTH. 
 
Additional compensation may be available up to a maximum of $5,000 per year based on the number of after-hours emergencies seen by the intern. 
 
Interns will be eligible to participate in a group insurance package that includes group health, life, dependent life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment policies, and a retirement program. This position participates in a retirement program, effective on your date of hire, and is eligible for an additional benefits package. You may choose to immediately enroll in a Texas A&M University System sponsored insurance plan or defer enrollment until either the first of the month following your hire date or until the first of the month following a 60-day waiting period. You must send an email to benefits@tamu.edu within 5 days of your hire date to request one of the first two enrollment date options. The current benefits guide can be found on the Benefits Administration website at https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/booklets-brochures/. All employees of Texas A&M University participate in the federal Social Security program. Interns receive vacation, sick leave, and holidays in accordance with University policy. Interns will be paid for any remaining vacation they have accrued when they terminate.  For more benefits information please visit: http://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/.

Texas A&M University is the oldest public institution of higher education in Texas and one of the nation’s largest and most dynamic universities. More than 60,000 students are enrolled in the University’s 10 academic colleges with greater than 8,500 pursuing graduate or professional degrees and about 520 students in the professional veterinary curriculum. Texas A&M University is a major research university with a growing international focus and outstanding public and private support. 
 
Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/ Educator fully committed to maintaining diversity among our personnel in order to strengthen the success of our mission. 

*To apply for this position please visit VIRMP, this position will become available November 1, 2024.