Internship Program
All Internships are
12 months, non-degree programs. Interns, therefore, cannot take courses
for graduate credit, but they may audit part or all of clinical elective
classes (without tuition fees) as time permits. The Internship Program's
main objective is the guidance of the Intern in the in-depth management
of clinical cases.
Small Animal Internships involve a rotation of duty in most of the following
areas: anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, emergency and critical
care, oncology, ophthalmology, medicine, radiology/imaging, and surgery.
Large Animal Internships are available in the Equine Medicine and Surgery
section and the Farm Animal Reproduction, Medicine, and Surgery section.
Interns work under the supervision of senior staff members, are responsible
for some of the daily services of the clinic, and provide emergency services
on a rotating basis. Interns share some teaching responsibilities in the
form of intern seminars, rounds, and clinical instructions to senior students.
Preparation of a manuscript (e.g., case report) and participation in the
annual intern seminar are required as part of the Internship Program.
Upon successful completion of the program, an Internship Certificate is
awarded. The internships fulfill the requirements of the appropriate clinical
specialty boards.
Internships start in late June and are usually filled via the Veterinary
Internship and Residency Matching Program (www.virmp.org/virmp/). Separate
applications to both the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching
program and the Chairperson of the Intern/Residency Committee of the Department
of VCM, University of Illinois must be made (see directions in Application
Procedures and Addresses).
Interns are entitled to 24 working days of vacation each year, in addition
to the regular national holidays.
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer.