Internship

Job Summary and Application

Interested in small animal veterinary emergency? Come work your internship year with Wilvet Salem, located in Salem, Oregon. We are looking to fill 2 paid internship positions for passionate new graduates (traditional year OR those finishing in the winter).

Not sure what to do after graduation? Come try us out for a 2-week externship in your clinical year or over summer or winter break.

About Us

We have a busy and diverse caseload of both critical and outpatient cases, as well as 24/7 hospitalization. We primarily see small animals but will also see small mammals such as ferrets and rabbits and we are developing rotations through the Oregon Coast Aquarium and Wildlife Safari for those interested.

Our mission is to work in a team-based environment that fosters respect, collaboration, and compassion in order to provide the best care possible to every patient, every time. We meet as a doctor team monthly to discuss cases and our goals for our hospital, and we further enhance our interns’ first-year learning with weekly teaching rounds.

We have comprehensive in-house diagnostic capabilities including radiographs, CT, ultrasound, and bloodwork, as well as a surgical OR, endoscopy, and isolation facilities.

Additionally, there are opportunities to attend rounds and see cases with Doctors Wepprich or Lewer at the Oregon Coast Aquarium if the candidate has interest.

Internship

Our 1st year internship program provides new graduates interested in emergency medicine the opportunity to work under the mentorship of our experienced emergency doctors and staff. Our interns learn how to be competent and confident emergency clinicians via hands-on experience with medicine and surgical cases, direct case management, and close supervision and support. We emphasize development of skills in patient assessment, building diagnostic and treatment plans, as well as effective communication with clients, patients, staff and colleagues.

We value a work-life balance and believe in providing a living wage for all staff members. We provide profit sharing for ALL full time employees. We foster an environment that values the team over individuals, and patient and client care are our number one priorities. It is important to us for the longevity of the clinician that we encourage no more than 12 shifts per month on average.

Benefits and Compensation

You can expect to work 3-4 shifts per week. Compensation is salary-based for the first 9 months, re-evaluated at 9 months with the potential to switch to production-based pay.

Signing bonus / moving stipend available.

Benefits include health insurance, professional licensing and association membership, VIN membership, uniform allowance, staff discount, and a CE allowance.

Required qualifications:

• An Oregon Veterinary license in good standing
• A desire to work in Emergency medicine

Ideal candidates would have:

• Experience in emergency medicine
• A team-based mentality/approach
• Good people skills to work with support staff
• A desire to learn and grow in both medical and surgical knowledge and skills
• A desire to stay with the company long term

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Professional liability insurance
• Oregon veterinary license fees
• VIN membership
• Uniform allowance
• Staff discount
• OVMA and AVMA dues
• DEA license
• CE allowance
• 401K eligibility after 1 year
• Opportunity to move to a full-time associate position after 9-12 months
•  Annual profit sharing as a full-time associate

Application

Please send the following materials to anna.wepprich@wilvetsalem.com:
1) Current resume or curriculum vitae
2) Cover Letter discussing your career goals and any experiences you have had working in small animal medicine or emergency medicine.
3) Please note: We strongly encourage interested applicants to try us out for a clinical rotation during their 4th year (See below). We can also accommodate other arrangements for in-person extern experiences that fit your schedule, just email us.

Externships

We love hosting veterinary students in their clinical year for two-week rotations (40 hours per week). Students attend doctor rounds, discuss cases in-depth, join doctors for exams and client communications, and scrub into surgeries. This is by far the best way to see if the Internship program is right for you. Externships are unpaid. Scheduling is flexible, just email us! We also host students during their summer or winter breaks during any year of vet school. These experiences tend to be shorter (one week or a cluster of dates) and they are a good time just to see what the environment is like in an emergency clinic.

Look Us Up!
We are located at 120 Ramsgate Square S, Salem OR 97302
Check us out on Instagram and Facebook – Wilvet Salem
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Email: Questions? Email anna.wepprich@wilvetsalem.com – For externships, please include specific dates you are looking for.

Wilvet is seeking a Student Ambassador to act as the on-campus representative and relationship-builder between the company and the veterinary college. Their purpose is to increase awareness, engagement, and interest in the company’s opportunities and values.

Responsibilities

• Promotion & Outreach
  ○ Share information about internships, externships, and job opportunities.
  ○ Promote the company at club meetings, lunch-and-learn sessions, and school events.
  ○ Distribute flyers, digital posts, and announcements through class Facebook groups, Chat channels, and bulletin boards.
  ○ Share approved content on personal student social media.
  ○ Help gather photos or short videos from events to send back to the company.
• Event Support
  ○ Help coordinate or host on-campus events such as:
  ○ Lunch & learns, wellness or mentorship events, sponsored wet labs, networking
  socials
• Relationship Building
  ○ Maintain regular communication with the company recruiter.
  ○ Provide feedback about student interests and campus culture.
  ○ Act as a point of contact for students with questions about the company.
• Branding & Visibility
  ○ When appropriate, wear branded gear (scrubs, jackets, name badges) at events.
  ○ Display a positive and professional understanding of the company’s mission and
  values.

What Wilvet Offers in Return – Compensation & Benefits

• Stipend: $1000 per year divided quarterly or by semester pending school schedule
• Materials & Resources
  ○ Branded scrubs, jackets, shirts
  ○ Marketing materials (flyers, handouts, digital assets).
  ○ Free food for sponsored events.
• Event Support
  ○ Funding for on-campus lunch-and-learns or club sponsorships.
  ○ Speaker support & presentation materials.
  ○ Support for wet labs (equipment, supplies, staff).
• Career Development
  ○ Priority for internships & externships.
  ○ Networking & learning opportunities with medical directors and leadership.
  ○ Classes Ambassador Progression

Obligations by year:

• First-Years
  ○ Introduce the corporation’s brand early.
  ○ Promote wellness programs, study tips, and community-building events.
  ○ Build long-term relationships.
• Second-Years
  ○ Promote externship opportunities and early clinical experiences.
  ○ Engage in club-sponsored wet labs or hands-on training events.
• Third-Years
  ○ Provide information on clinical-year externships and internship programs.
  ○ Help prepare them for transition to clinics.
• Fourth-Years
  ○ Focus on job opportunities, mentorship programs, and ease of transition to practice.
  ○ Host networking dinners and interview-prep sessions