cvp student colleague program
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The CVP Student Colleague Program is the first step to creating a successful and fulfilling career as a veterinarian. This 8-week program is designed to make a difference from the onset of your veterinary career, and have a positive impact on the lives of the pets you will care for and their families. All 8-week CVP Student Colleague participants are offered a $2,000 housing/travel stipend in addition to earning $4,000 in compensation.
Applications are closed for the 2023 program. Click below to stay in touch and receive notice about the 2024 CVP Student Colleague application deadline.
The guidance you receive and relationships you build will remain invaluable wherever your career takes you. Take the first step in creating your dream career with the CVP Student Colleague Program. Join CVP. Join the pet people people.
"The CVP Student Colleague Program was different from others I had experienced. I was emotionally and financially supported by CVP and they were really connected with me the whole time. Everyone at my hospital site was very accepting and being new, regardless of being a student or not, is scary. You want to feel welcome; you don’t want to feel like you’re in the way or that you’re a burden, and I never felt that way as a CVP Student Colleague. The program was exceptional in many ways, but especially at Chippens Hill where I ..."
"When you first graduate, there is much more pressure and stress than anyone expects. Having gained the mentor relationship during my time as a CVP Student Colleague, I felt better prepared for what to expect after graduation. It’s not just about the medicine, but about the personal and emotional support and always having access to the guidance I needed when a challenge arose. Fostering those relationships made my post-grad experience very positive."
"I mainly used the self-guided resources available in the free Ginger app from CVP. I enjoyed all the different modules, and that the app would recommend different ones to me based on what I said I was interested in. Due to the busy schedule of being a vet student, it was nice to have something I could do to better my mental/emotional health that was quick and didn't have to be scheduled, and I’m grateful that CVP made this available to student colleagues."
"Being a CVP Student Ambassador, I felt like I had an advantage in the veterinary industry having had the opportunity to meet other vet students, and other CVP veterinarians and executives. It was a great way to connect with people in the industry and classmates at other vet schools as well. I think that one of the biggest things for me though, is that it helped me build confidence and reassured me that I wasn't alone in the veterinary world. People talk about how small the veterinary world is, but in reality, when you're a ..."
Dr. Laura Strong brings a lifelong commitment to the well-being of creatures, furry or otherwise, to her role as Director of University Relations.
“Through my years of practice, I felt it was our duty to prepare the next generation of veterinarians. I am excited to work with our hospitals to provide our students with experiences that will set them off on their careers from the moment they graduate.” - Dr. Strong
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