Veterinary Pet Insurance

VPI Pet Insurance Student Externship Program

Beagle sits at computer Veterinary Pet Insurance’s annual student externship presents an exciting chance for future veterinarians to learn fundamental business concepts and specific information about pet insurance. The one-week rotation takes place at the company's southern California headquarters. This rewarding program is an ideal way to add vital business experience to your resume.

One-Week Externship Awarded

Selected from a national applicant pool, one lucky student gains an in-depth understanding of how VPI operates and how pet insurance products are designed. Most importantly, the chosen applicant learns how veterinary clinicians, pet owners and pets all benefit from increased pet insurance utilization.

Externship Candidate Benefits:

Accommodations: VPI will provide five nights of accomodations at a hotel adjacent to the company's corporated headquarters.
Salary: Extern will receive an hourly rate of $10 for a five-day work week (intended to help cover travel and meal expenses during the externship week).
Invaluable experience: Extern will gain insight into the inner workings of the company that has defined the U.S. pet insurance industry since 1982.

Please note: The extern will be responsible for all travel, meal and entertainment expenses.

VPI's 2008 Student Extern

The 2008 VPI Student Externship was awarded to Don Chung, a student from Colorado State University and 2008 VBMA chapter president. The following are a few things Don had to say about his externship experience:

"This externship program extended my perspectives in veterinary medicine, both medically and in business."

"...the valuable lessons gained through this experience will enhance a student's future forever. I will be a better veterinarian just because I saw through this program the many things that make veterinary medicine what it is today. I certainly encourage any veterinary student to come and challenge themselves in this externship program."

Yorba Regional Animal Hospital

Included in the week-long VPI externship, Yorba Regional Animal Hospital hosts student externs for a day of hands-on experience. Yorba Regional Animal Hospital is one of Orange County's premier veterinary hospitals, offering students a wide array of exposure to full-service veterinary medical services and practice management concepts.

Yorba Regional Animal Hospital is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association and is a teaching hospital for Western University School of Veterinary Medicine's third year student clinical rotations.

Interested in the Externship Program?

To learn more about the Spring/Summer VPI Externship, contact VPI’s Veterinary Education Program Coordinator at studentextern@petinsurance.com.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit via e-mail: a cover letter, resume and a list outlining which weeks (Monday through Friday) they are available during the months of April to June. VPI understands how demanding school schedules can be; we will do our best to accommodate the chosen candidate’s school commitments.

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