Opportunities in ZEW Medicine
If you're interested in a career in exotic or wildlife medicine, it's up to you to arrange experiences in those areas, during vet school and after graduation. Exotic medicine is a highly competitive field, so you should begin right away. Hopefully this list will help you get started!
Volunteer
Conferences
Externships
Summer Programs
- Contact Dr. Joao Brandao about getting started with exotics research at OSU.
- Oklahoma City Zoo Volunteer Site
- Tulsa Zoo Volunteer Site
- WildCare Foundation Volunteer Site (Noble, OK)
- Gray Snow Eagle House (Perkins, OK)
- Oklahoma Aquarium Volunteer Site (Jenks, OK)
Conferences
- Attending conferences is an excellent way to learn about the field and network.
See our Organizations page for a list of professional conferences.
Externships
- AAZV Externship Listing
- ARAV Externship Listing
- AEMV Externship Listing
- AAV Externship Listing
- AVMA Student Externship Locator
Summer Programs
- AquaVet - 4 week Aquatic Animal Medicine Course
- EnviroVet - Conservation Medicine Course in US and Africa
- Live4Now - 2-4 week South African Wildlife Program
- MarVet - 2 week Marine Animal Medicine Course
- SeaVet - 1 week Marine Animal Medicine Course in Gainsville, FL
- Vets Go Wild - 2 week Wildlife Medicine Course in South Africa
- Wildlife Vets - Conservation Medicine Training Courses and Internships in South Africa