VetPD Student Ambassador – Job Description
VetPD is a veterinary continuing education provider( www. vetpd. com) that organises practic al 1- and 2-day courses for veterinarians worldwide with a focus on Europe and North Americ a. We are looking for a student representative at your university who is 2 – 3 years away fro m graduating. The successful candidate needs to be experienced in handling horses, be relia ble, efficient, flexible and show initiative in supporting the VetPD courses held at a private cli nic near your university.
Job Benefits
• Free course attendance( lectures & wetlabs) on one VetPD course of your choice per year anywhere worldwide, provided that the course is not fully booked( travel & acco mmodation not covered).
• Receive comprehensive electronic course notes( PDF).
• Set yourself apart from fellow students by expanding your knowledge and learn pr actical skills on a specific topic, which you will be able to use during externships a nd can list in your CV.
• List the VetPD Student Ambassador role in your CV.
• Network with local vets and practitioners from further afield to secure externships or to discuss potential job prospects.
• Meet renowned international specialists.
• Receive a certificate of course attendance.
Job Responsibilities:
• Introduce VetPD to all vet students at your vet school, explaining that you are the new VetPD Student Ambassador and what VetPD courses are all about( e-mail te mplate provided).
• Assemble a database of all students who would like to receive VetPD course ann ouncements and indicate if their interest lies in equine, small animals, farm ani mals or avian / exotics( more than 1 allowed). Liaise with the Equine Club and ot her species-specific clubs at your vet school.
• Forward VetPD course announcement e-mails for the 2 courses per year held at the clinic closest to your vet school to fellow students from all years and to faculty. This should ideally be done 4 months, 9 weeks & 5 weeks before the course.
• Announce VetPD courses on message / bulletin boards at the vet school and post on social media groups.
• Encourage vet students to attend VetPD courses worldwide at an 80 % discount.‘ Lec tures Only’ spaces are available to vet students on all VetPD courses worldwide. If t he wetlabs are not fully booked with vets, student wetlab spaces will also be made a vailable to students but on a first-come-first-served basis 1-2 weeks prior to the cou rse.
• Two months prior to each of the two course at the clinic nearest your university( Spri ng and Autumn / Fall, on a Fri-Sat), assemble a group of 4 – 6 student volunteers who will assist the speakers / instructors during the course. You will act as their team