Overview
2025 Vet Tracks Program (Summer Job Program) Jobs in Houston, TX at Houston SPCA
Since 1924, Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been the leading private, nonprofit animal welfare organization in the greater Houston region. Receiving no governmental funding, we rely upon community financial support to achieve our goals of improving and protecting the lives of animals in our community and alleviating their suffering and abuse.
Join our 2025 Vet Tracks Program for students who are looking to gain essential hands-on veterinary experience while making a difference in the lives of animals and people within our community. Applicants are required to be currently enrolled in a natural science, veterinary, pre-veterinary, or veterinary nursing/technical program. This is a 10 to 12-week program, lasting from June through August. Some flexibility may be offered to accommodate semester start and end times.
Our program allows students to gain hands-on experience building essential technical skills that align with their interests, which may include the following:
Veterinary skills (Safe Animal Handling, Physical Exams, Surgery suite and instrument preparation, Laboratory Skills, etc.)
Community Outreach
Equine and Farm Animal Care
Wildlife Care
Kitten Nursery and Animal Husbandry
Adoptions
Animal Rescue Exposure
Pet Wellness Clinic
Participants will also gain exposure to a variety of clinical and shelter medicine topics, such as:
Infectious Disease Control
Neonatal Animal Care
Surgery
Animal Behavior
Each student will receive guidance to develop goals and monitor professional development throughout the summer.
Title: 2025 Vet Tracks Program (Summer Job Program)
Company: Houston SPCA
Location: Houston, TX
