Application for the VIN Virtual Veterinary Internship (VVI) 2025

Application for the

VIN Virtual Veterinary Internship (VVI) 2025

Are you currently a VIN member?*

If “no”, please go join VIN now.

Once you have joined, come back to complete the application form.

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Personal Information

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Information that could be linked to your gender, nationality, or race will not play any role for the selection committee. Anonymized responses on current mentorship quantity and quality may be used in public discussions highlighting the need for structured mentorship programs in veterinary medicine.

First Name*

Last Name (Surname)*

City*

State/Province

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Country where you will be practicing by the start of the internship:*

The answer to this question helps pair you with a mentor in a similar time zone or area if possible.

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Time Zone*

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Time Zone - Other

Email*

Make sure to check this email regularly (allow mail from vma@vin.com and/or check spam folders) for acceptance information on July 10, 2025, and beyond. If you will lose access to your university email, please ensure you give a personal email you can access.

What year did you (or will you) graduate from veterinary school?*

Which veterinary school did you (or will you) graduate from?*

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Mentor/Mentee Agreement

Which of the following best describes what you are looking for from a mentor:*

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I understand the requirement to keep in touch with my mentor according to the plan developed during the first meeting with my mentor (during the first quarter of the internship). I will be responsible for approaching my mentor to schedule meetings.*

Availability to Attend Live Rounds

As part of the internship, you will be required to attend at least nine 60-minute live Interactive Cage-side Rounds sessions during the course of the year-long internship. These sessions are offered at varying times and on varying days each month. They are RACE approved (for those in the US). You will also be required to sign-up in advance during the internship for an active role as a presenter, note-taker, or active participant, asking and answering questions.

Generally, sessions are offered:

Mondays 4 am New York / 10 am Amsterdam

Mondays 11 am New York / 5 pm Amsterdam

Mondays 9 pm New York / 3 am Amsterdam [Thursdays]

Wednesdays 12 pm New York / 6 pm Amsterdam

Wednesdays 9 pm New York / 3 am Amsterdam [Thursdays]

I understand the requirement to attend at least 9 Interactive Cage-side Rounds sessions over the 12 month internship, as well as to sign up to these sessions during the internship.*

Current Position

In order to provide you with a valuable experience, we assess compatibility of your current job situation with our internship program.

How would you describe your current position?*

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If you answered Non-clinical or Other, please explain.

Current Employment Status*

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The QUANTITY of mentorship I receive as part of my current employment is:*

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The QUALITY of mentorship I receive as part of my current employment is:*

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My confidence level in my own ability to do a good job as a clinician is:*

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My overall stress level during my daily clinical activity is:*

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Employer support in current work environment:*

From experience, we know that interns whose employers support their associates with VVI activities are more likely to remain engaged. A letter for you to provide to your employer explaining the VVI will be provided upon acceptance. It is important that you email the letter to your employer (cc'ing vma@vin.com), and discuss what their support can look like.

Will your current employer support you in allowing the time needed to participate in this program?

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Hours of Commitment*

Candidates must be able to commit approximately 30 minutes a day (2.5 hours a week) to self-growth; this could include some activities that are part of a regular clinical job, as well as count towards the internship progress (e.g., discussing clinic cases with VIN experts, reading up on clinic cases). You determine how much time you spend on the internship – the more you put in, the more you will get out.

Given your current work activities, approximately how many hours each week do you anticipate committing to engagement with the Virtual Veterinary Internship’s curriculum over a period of one year?

General Education and Personal Statement

Please include the following items with this application.

1. Unlike many internships, the VVI is open to colleagues of all academic abilities. Please attach your CV/resume to provide insight to your specific education and areas of focus.

2. Please include a cover letter telling us why you want to enter our unique Virtual Veterinary Internship program and how you are planning to find the time to complete the VVI requirements.

In the cover letter, please also discuss how you think your relationship with a mentor will help or support you. Please share what aspects of mentorship you are most in need of (e.g., debt management, career advice and specialization, developing in general practice, etc.) and how a mentor can help you most.

Attach 2 Files: Your CV/resume & Cover Letter:*

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Participation in Informational Materials

We are proud of our interns and love to share what you are up to in the internship.

Please indicate here if you agree to being included in newsletters and other internal or public material through photos, pre-approved quotes or interviews, and/or sharing summaries of cases.

Your answer will not impact the results of your application.

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Electronic Signature and Disclaimers

If this application is successful, I understand that false or misleading information in my application may result in my release. I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.*

I expect to be a fully qualified veterinarian by the time the internship starts (September 18, 2025).
I expect to have a clinical job, with primary case responsibilities, by the time the internship starts (September 18, 2025).
I will maintain my paid VIN membership with an active payment method on file for the entire internship (September 18, 2025, until August 30, 2026). I understand that student and academic VIN memberships are not eligible for the VVI.
In addition to maintaining my paid VIN membership, if accepted into the internship, I agree to pay the $300 Internship Commitment Fee no later than September 11, 2025. I understand this is non-refundable even if I withdraw from the internship prior to completion.
If accepted, I agree to schedule meetings with my mentor quarterly. If I fail to meet with my mentor during the first quarter, I understand I will be disenrolled.
I will take part in and fulfill internship requirements to the best of my ability.

I declare that the above statements are true.*

The VINners' Oath can be found at:

https://www.vin.com/apputil/project/DefaultAdv1.aspx?pId=26771

If selected, I commit to the VINners’ Oath, and will provide regular constructive feedback to enable improvements to the internship program.*

Please type your full name to serve as your electronic signature.*

Date of Application*

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Thank you for applying!

Please select "Send me a copy of my responses" prior to submitting to receive an email confirmation of your application.

This will serve as confirmation of your submission. You will not receive further email confirmation until selections are made.

The selection process will take place between now and July 10, 2025.

July 10, 2025, you will receive an email notifying you if you have been selected or not.

More information about VIN Virtual Veterinary Internship program can be found at: https://www.vin.com/VVI

Dr. Yaiza Forcada & Professor Dr. Stijn Niessen, Co-Directors of VIN Veterinary Mentorship Academy

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