VCA California Veterinary Specialists
Healthcare
VeterinaryInternship
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Veterinary Internship at VCA California Veterinary Specialists. Skills: Veterinary emergency, Veterinary specialty. Provide clinical care as veterinarian. Examine patients”
Industry & Context.
Diagnosis; Treatment planning
Evening duty, Weekend duty, Holiday duty
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
One-year experience in management of small animal clinical cases, Provide clinical care as veterinarian, Examine patients, Order tests, Make diagnoses, Prescribe treatments, Communicate with clients, Communicate with referring veterinarians, Participate in clinical instruction of extern students, Participate in Journal club, Attend Hospital Rounds/Seminar sessions, Provide clinical care in emergency duty schedule, Evening duty, Weekend duty, Holiday duty
Nice to Have
Residency programs (ER/CC and surgery)
What You'll Do.
Provide clinical care as veterinarian
Communicate with clients
Communicate with referring veterinarians
Participate in clinical instruction of extern students
Participate in Journal club
Attend Hospital Rounds/Seminar sessions
Provide clinical care in emergency duty schedule
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cohesive work environment; Collaborative work environment
Communication Scope
Client communication; Veterinarian communication
Full Job Description
**VCA California Veterinary Specialists Murrieta** is seeking veterinary interns for the year 2026-2027. [VCA California Veterinary Specialists (CVS](https://californiaveterinaryspecialists.com/locations/murrieta/)) is a referral specialty and emergency practice hospital with 3 locations, one each in San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Within our hospitals, we have specialists in emergency, surgery, internal medicine, medical and radiation oncology, radiology, dentistry, and dermatology. We are also a teaching institution with active residency programs (ER/CC and surgery) and a popular rotating internship program. We take pride in our cohesive, collaborative work environment and look forward to adding another full time Emergency Veterinarian to grow with us. Our Riverside County hospital is located in Murrieta, one of Southern California’s fastest growing places thanks to a mild inland climate and its proximity to San Diego County. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy the area’s nearly 40 parks, including the 165 acre Cole Canyon Park, a nature preserve, and 46 acres Los Alamos Hills Sports Park. In addition, Murrieta is less than eight miles away from neighboring Temecula, which is home to more than 30 wineries. The Internship is designed to provide an intensive one-year experience in management of small animal clinical cases under Staff DVM supervision. The training program will utilize Staff doctors of VCA Emergency Animal Hospital & Referral Center and approved out rotations. •Provide clinical care in the role of a veterinarian, i.e. examine patients, order tests, make diagnoses, prescribe treatments, and communicate with clients and referring veterinarians, for patients presented to their assigned Service. •Participate in the clinical and tutorial instruction of extern students, including daily student rounds; and other duties as assigned •Participate in Journal club, attend all Hospital Rounds/Seminar sessions and other seminars which are requirements
Applying for this Veterinary Internship role?
Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.
How to Apply on Workday
- Workday has a multi-step form — save your progress after every section.
- "Apply With LinkedIn" can fail or lose data; manual entry is more reliable.
- Watch for the "Submit for Review" final step — hitting "Save" alone does not submit.
- Job requisition numbers are useful when following up with HR by email.
ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED
What do employees actually say about VCA California Veterinary Specialists?
Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.