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For: 3rd & 4th Year Vet Students

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Externship

Remote, must be within the United States.
Animal Poison Control Facility Toxicology & Poison Control Toxicology database  Apply

An ASPCA APCC Externship provides third- and fourth-year veterinary students with clinical toxicology experience. During your two-week externship, you'll listen to live toxicology consultation calls and attend veterinarian rounds and lectures. We'll also introduce you to critical analysis of journal articles, and you will complete a small research project with a short presentation at the end of the rotation. This program is completely remote and can be done anywhere in the United States. See 2025 program dates in the FAQ below.

Toxicology

Receive expert clinical toxicology experience.

Research

Participate in critical analysis of journal articles, including a research paper featuring information from the APCC database.

Classroom

Experience dynamic lectures on various toxicology subjects.

Program FAQs

Please visit the application for up-to-date availability. Rotations are scheduled for:

  1. March 3-14, 2025
  2. May 5-16, 2025
  3. July 21-August 1, 2025
  4. August 18-29, 2025
  5. September 22-October 3, 2025

  • Externship spaces are limited for 2025, but please contact us if you'd like more information.
  • Application can be found here

This externship is 100% remote, open to students attending vet school in the United States, and can be completed anywhere with a high speed internet connection.

We accommodate externs for 2 weeks.

For students not in the area of the Midwest Office (Urbana, Illinois), all necessary equipment will be shipped to you directly prior to the start of your externship. Students local to the Midwest Office will be asked to pick up equipment at the Midwest Office prior to the start of your externship. Students will need to use the externship-provided laptop for the duration of the rotation to access necessary programs.

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