Summer Job Program at Michigan Humane

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Safe Animal Handling, Physical Exams, Blood Draws, Surgical Prep, Anesthesia Monitoring, Laboratory Skills, Community Outreach, Animal Husbandry & Care, Neonatal Animal Care, Infectious Disease Control, Animal Behavior

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Job DetailsPosition Type: TemporaryAbout Our Program: Michigan Humane offers a paid Summer Job Program, starting June 1st, 2026, for students enrolled in a veterinary, pre-veterinary, or veterinary nursing/technical program who are looking to gain essential hands-on veterinary experience while making a difference in the lives of animals and people within our community. The program runs through the end of August, and we offer a flexible end date. Our program allows students to gain hands-on experience working with animals and building essential veterinary technical skills that align with their interests, which may include the following: Safe Animal Handling Physical Exams Blood Draws Surgical Prep Anesthesia Monitoring Laboratory Skills Community Outreach Animal Husbandry & Care Neonatal animal care Infectious Disease Control Rotations are generally separated into areas of focus, which may include: Animal Husbandry & Care Shelter Medicine Clinic Medicine Surgery Animal Behavior Each student will receive individual mentorship from an experienced veterinary professional with regular guidance to develop goals and monitor professional development throughout the summer. The end of the program will conclude with the student presenting a veterinary topic of their choice to showcase what they learned over the summer. Locations: We have opportunities in our clinic and shelter facilities in Westland and Detroit as well as in our clinic facility in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Opportunities vary by location. Detroit: Rotation-based training in shelter medicine, surgery, urgent care, behavior and animal care. Experience is approximately 80 % shelter, 20% clinic Westland: Rotation-based training in shelter medicine, surgery, general outpatient medicine, behavior and animal care. Experience is approximately 80 % shelter, 20% clinic Rochester Hills: Clinic-based experience in general outpatient medicine and surgery, opportunity to elect shelter experience if willing to commute to either Detroit or Westland one day weekly. Experience is approximately 80-100% clinic, 0-20% shelter Apply now and spend your summer with us! Qualifications

Responsibilities

Students will gain hands-on experience working with animals and building essential veterinary technical skills. They will receive mentorship from experienced veterinary professionals and present a veterinary topic at the end of the program.