Internship and Externship Openings

Milk Quality Lab: High School Internship Program

The Milk Quality Laboratory High School Internship Program started in 1997. The program is offered only to Tulare high schools as part of their community service program. Students attend during a scheduled class period and receive a pass or fail grade at the end of the semester. The program is designed to expose high school seniors, who are interested in biomedical, agricultural, and animal science fields, to medical microbiology and applied animal health diagnostics. Student interns work with diagnostic laboratory technicians and learn skills and laboratory techniques used in microbiology, food animal research and veterinary medicine. The program exposes the students to a diverse range of activities and allows them to develop responsibility, maturity, and good work ethics. Two to four students per year complete the internship program.

In addition to working in the laboratory during the internship, students also have the opportunity to observe clinical veterinary services provided on-farm to local herds.

Summer Enrichment Program

The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) began over 30 years ago and has welcomed students from around the world. It is designed to provide disadvantaged students with activities that will enhance their veterinary school applications.

Summer 2024 Program Overview

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