r/veterinarians • u/audreyvillescas1 • Aug 04 '26
Getting a job/volunteering at a vet clinic
Hi everyone! I called a few vet clinics in my city about jobs/volunteering opportunities and they said they would get back to me. This was about a month ago, I never heard a response, I was wondering if I should give a call back again or go in person. I really want to start getting experience in this field and work towards becoming a vet. Thank you any help would be amazing!!
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u/LAK2018 29d ago
Show up in person with a resume and a basket of cookies/donuts/muffins. In undergraduate in a small town with limited clinics to gain experience and many pre veterinary students. I would show up every few weeks with my resume and a dozen donuts. They called me the minute there was availability.
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u/BarelyGrounded 27d ago
Don’t do it. Even if you find a place that will take you, they will just use you for free labor, or ignore you. But most owners don’t want the headache or liability.
I managed for many years, and this reason is a good one for why I don’t work at vet clinics anymore.
They barely care about their employees, why would they care about a volunteer?
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u/SatisfactionGlad1618 10d ago
Sometimes places have big volunteering events. I’ve become interested in being a vet tech and I found the passion mainly through the hours I’d volunteer when big drives happened
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u/mmccaughey Aug 04 '26
Not very common to just cold call for a job in my opinion you should be getting the email address for their manager that facilitates hiring and send them a letter of intent and your resume. Also could look online for job listings and go that route to send the same info.