Small Animal Internship Full-time

UQ VETS Small Animal Internship

The UQ VETS Small Animal Internship is a comprehensive, AVA/AVMA-aligned rotating program designed to introduce and prepare motivated early-career veterinarians for high-quality general practice or entry into advanced specialty training.

You will be immersed in meaningful, hands-on clinical work across primary care, emergency, anaesthesia, and referral medicine and surgery, managing cases with guidance from a collaborative team of specialists and experienced clinicians. Primarily focused on canine and feline patients, the internship can also provide exposure to avian, exotic and large animal cases, while giving you opportunities to develop as a clinician, educator and emerging veterinary professional.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Teaching: Assist with the training of Veterinary Science and Veterinary Technology students through demonstration and practical instruction in clinical and pre-clinical settings.
• Clinical Work and Scholarship: With guidance and supervision from senior staff, provide high-quality, relationship-centred care to small animal, avian, exotic and wildlife patients, contribute to specialist medicine, surgical, anaesthesia and critical care cases, participate in clinical rounds, journal clubs and training, and contribute to case reports, publications and professional presentations.
• Supervision and Researcher Development: Support undergraduate students during clinical activities while developing your own professional capability through regular rounds, journal clubs, tutorials and collaborative learning with senior clinicians and specialists.
• Citizenship and Service: Demonstrate citizenship behaviours aligned with UQ values, contribute positively to team and unit activities, support colleagues and operational needs, and build constructive relationships with the veterinary profession and wider community.

About You:

• You have graduated from The University of Queensland within the last 3 years.
• You hold a BVSc, DVM or equivalent qualification registrable in Queensland.
• You hold a current Radiation Use Licence issued by the Queensland Government.
• You are flexible and able to work after-hours, weekends and public holidays as required.
• You have effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, and can provide high-quality, relationship-centred care to UQ VETS Small Animal Hospital patients and clients.
• You can contribute effectively to undergraduate teaching through practical and clinical instruction.
• You bring strong organisational skills, a responsible approach to thorough and timely case management, and an understanding of veterinary health and safety requirements.
• You demonstrate an outstanding work ethic, commitment to small animal veterinary practice and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

About UQ's Gatton Campus:

Established over 125 years ago, UQ's Gatton Campus has a long history, from starting out as a dedicated agricultural institution, to being a field hospital during WWII, and to joining the UQ community in 1990. With this history in mind, we're proud to have made the Queensland Commitment, to break down personal, financial, and geographical barriers facing students to make education opportunities available for all Queenslanders.

These days, our Gatton Campus houses innovative research and teaching facilities in agriculture, animal science, veterinary science and the environment. We've partnered with government, industry and donors to invest in major research infrastructure, facilities and technologies, including the largest solar research facility in the Southern Hemisphere, the state-of-the-art Queensland Animal Sciences Precinct, and over 1000 hectares of farms.

Additional benefits of joining UQ, as well as the Gatton Campus specifically, include:

• Genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process and access to exclusive internal-only vacancies.
• Access to greater research funding opportunities, including grant writing support and post-fellowship contracts via our UQ Amplify initiative.
• Recognition of prior service with other Australian universities.
• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave.
• 17% super contributions.
• 25% discount on eligible UQ VETS services.
• Access to our $4.1 million UQ Sports facility.
• On-campus childcare, medical clinic and community garden.
• Free parking and intercampus bus.