2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING IN
COMPANION ANIMAL HOUSING
Companion Animal Hospital
ELIGIBILITY Preference will be given to DVM students.
A protective rabies titre is mandatory.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week, up to 12 hour shifts.
Varied shifts; days, nights, weekends and statutory holidays as necessary.
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable applicants.
Additional shifts may be available during the December closure.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included bi-weekly.
RESPONSIBILITIES Feed, clean and care for all animals housed in the OVC Health Sciences Centre wards.
Assist with admission and discharge of animals when assigned.
Clean and care for area hospital equipment in the animal holding areas as directed.
Perform any additional related duties, as required.
Does not include the treatment of animals.
The successful candidate will exhibit a willingness to be cross-trained in other areas of the
Health Sciences Centre as well as non-technical areas within the hospital. He/she may be
assigned to work in a variety of service areas based on operational requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey - Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ashley Skilling-Burlingham (skilling@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING IN
CLIENT SERVICES
Companion Animal and Large Animal Hospitals
(Primary position in Companion Animal Hospital with cross training in Large Animal Hospital)
ELIGIBILITY Protective rabies titre is mandatory.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week.
Varied shift length and times: Sunday to Saturday (includes every other weekend)
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable applicants.
Additional shifts may be available during the December closure.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included bi-weekly.
RESPONSIBILITIES Answering telephone for the Companion Animal Hospital and relaying calls appropriately.
Processing admissions and discharges.
Reception of clients and visitors.
Assisting with general billing office duties.
The successful candidate will exhibit a willingness to be cross- trained in other areas of the
Health Sciences Centre. He/she may be assigned to work in a variety of service areas based
on operational requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ashley Skilling-Burlingham (skilling@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING IN
ANAESTHESIA
Companion Animal Hospital
ELIGIBILITY Experience in the Companion Animal Hospital and/or companion animal experience would
be an asset. Preference will be given to Phase 2 DVM students with a background in
anaesthesia.
Protective rabies titre is mandatory.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week.
Varied shifts; days, nights, weekends and statutory holidays as necessary.
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable applicants.
Additional shifts may be available during the December closure.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included bi-weekly.
On-call paid at $1.00 per hour; call-in paid per hour at regular rate.
RESPONSIBILITIES Students will be assigned to the anaesthesia service but may be required to work in other
areas when necessary. Duties include assisting with patient restraint, pre-medication,
induction and monitoring of patients; record keeping, hospital equipment maintenance and
cleaning; inventory management.
Night and weekend on-call is required. Successful candidates will exhibit the willingness to
be cross-trained in other areas of the Health Sciences Centre as well as non-technical areas
within the hospital. He/she may be assigned to work in a variety of service areas based on
operational requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Andrea Steele (asteele@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING IN
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
Companion Animal Hospital
ELIGIBILITY Phase 1 and Phase 2 DVM students with suitable skills and experience with large and
companion animals and radiology will be considered.
Protective rabies titre is mandatory.
A cell phone is a requirement for these positions.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week.
Varied shifts; days, nights, weekends and statutory holidays as necessary.
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable applicants.
Additional shifts may be available during the December closure.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included bi-weekly.
On-call paid at $1.00 per hour; call-in paid per hour at regular rate.
RESPONSIBILITIES Provides general assistance and support to the technicians and radiologists in large and small
animal radiology, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine. Transports animals to and from
diagnostic imaging and helps to restrain and position them.
Restrains animals for sedation and monitors vital signs of animals under sedation, assists
with restraint for ultrasound, processes digital images. Maintains high standards of
cleanliness, stocks area and performs general duties as required.
Successful candidates will exhibit a willingness to be cross-trained in other areas of the
Health Sciences Centre including non-technical areas. Our summer students may be assigned
to work in a variety of service areas based on operational requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ana Montejo (amontejo@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING AS
CLINIC ASSISTANT
Hill’s Pet Nutrition Primary Healthcare Centre at the OVC Smith Lane Animal Hospital
ELIGIBILITY Experience in a veterinary clinic and/or with companion animals is required. Phase 1 and
Phase 2 DVM students with suitable experience will be preferred.
A protective rabies titre is mandatory.
A cell phone is a requirement for these positions.
RESPONSIBILITIES The Clinic Assistant will assist with patient care, including treatments, walking, feeding, and
cleaning patient animals; assist with patient restraint for treatments and/or procedures;
unpack medical supply orders; and stock inventory supplies. In addition, the Clinic Assistant
will assist in greeting clients in a professional and welcoming manner in person and on the
telephone, scheduling appointments, and collecting and securing payments. The incumbent
may also be responsible for assisting with administrative tasks and special projects.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week.
Varied shifts; days, nights, weekends as necessary.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included biweekly.
RESPONSIBILITIES Successful candidates will exhibit a willingness to be cross-trained in other areas of the
Health Sciences Centre as well as non-technical areas within the hospital. Our summer
students may be assigned to work in a variety of service areas based on operational
requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Sonia Randhawa (soniar@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING IN
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Companion Animal Hospital
ELIGIBILITY Experience in the Companion Animal Hospital and/or emergency experience an asset.
Preference will be given to Phase 1 and Phase 2 DVM students. Students outside of the DVM
program with suitable experience will be considered.
Protective rabies titre is mandatory.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week.
Varied shifts; days, nights, weekends and statutory holidays as necessary.
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable applicants.
Additional shifts may be available during the December closure.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included biweekly.
On-call paid at $1.00 per hour; call-in paid per hour at regular rate.
RESPONSIBILITIES Students will be assigned to the Intensive Care Unit but may be required to work in other
areas when necessary (i.e. Wards, Specialty Services). ICU duties include TPRs, treatments,
medications, walking, feeding, and cleaning patients. Assisting and restraining patients for
treatments and/or procedures, maintaining patient medical records. Inventory stocking,
cleaning, and maintaining hospital equipment as required.
Successful candidates will exhibit a willingness to be cross-trained in other areas of the
Health Sciences Centre. Our summer students may be assigned to work in a variety of
service areas based on operational requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Andrea Steele (asteele@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING IN
ONCOLOGY
Animal Cancer Centre
ELIGIBILITY DVM students preferred.
Protective rabies titre is mandatory.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week.
Varied shifts; days, nights, weekends and statutory holidays as necessary.
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable applicants.
Additional shifts may be available during the December closure.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included bi-weekly.
RESPONSIBILITIES Works with Clinicians (Faculty, Veterinarians, DVScs and Interns) and Technicians in the
Animal Cancer Centre of the OVC Health Sciences Centre. Duties include treatments,
processing patient records and laboratory samples and caring for radiation and
chemotherapy patients. This position provides an excellent opportunity for hands-on
experience with cancer management in companion animals.
Assist with admission and discharge of animals when assigned.
Cleans and cares for area hospital equipment in the animal holding areas as directed.
REQUIREMENTS The successful candidate will exhibit a willingness to be cross-trained in other areas of the
Health Sciences Centre as well as non-technical areas within the hospital. He/she may be
assigned to work in a variety of service areas based on operational requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Kayla Skevington (skevingk@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING IN
COMPANION ANIMAL WARDS
Companion Animal Hospital
ELIGIBILITY Experience in the Companion Animal Hospital and/or with companion animals would be an
asset. Phase 1 and Phase 2 DVM students with suitable experience will be considered.
Protective rabies titre is mandatory.
A cell phone is a requirement for these positions.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week.
Varied shifts; days, nights, weekends and statutory holidays as necessary.
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable
applicants. Additional shifts may be available during the December closure.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included bi-weekly.
RESPONSIBILITIES Students will be assigned to the Companion Animal Wards but may be required to work in
other areas when necessary (i.e. ICU, Specialty Services). Wards and IMC duties include
TPRs, treatments, and medications, walking, feeding, and cleaning patients. Assists and
restrains patients for treatments and/or procedures, maintains patient medical records,
stocks inventory, cleans, and maintains hospital equipment as required. To train as a NEW
to work with the I-131 cats.
Successful candidates will exhibit a willingness to be cross-trained in technical and nontechnical areas of the Health Sciences Centre as per operational requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ana Montejo (amontejo@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING IN
THERIOGENOLOGY
Companion Animal and Large Animal Hospitals
ELIGIBILITY DVM students preferred.
Protective rabies titre is mandatory.
CSA approved steel toed footwear is mandatory.
Experience handling mares and foals.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week.
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable applicants.
Additional shifts may be available during the December closure.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included bi-weekly.
RESPONSIBILITIES Works with Clinicians (Faculty, Veterinarians, DVScs and Interns) and Technician in
Theriogenolgy of the OVC HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE. Duties include, restraint, sample
collection, treatments, health monitors of in house mares/foals and companion animals,
processing patient records (includes data entry into Stringosft) and laboratory samples.
Assisting with ongoing research projects in the Large Animal Hospital. Assist with admission
and discharge of animals when assigned.
REQUIREMENTS The successful candidate will exhibit a willingness to be cross-trained in other areas of the
Health Sciences Centre as well as non-technical areas within the hospital. He/she may be
assigned to work in a variety of service areas based on operational requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT Kaila Constand (kailacon@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING IN
HOSPITAL ASSISTANT
Companion Animal and Large Animal Hospitals
ELIGIBILITY Protective rabies titre is mandatory.
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 44 hours per week.
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable applicants.
Additional shifts may be available during the December closure.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included bi-weekly.
RESPONSIBILITIES Cleaning and disinfecting instruments, rooms and surgical areas. Washing, drying, folding
and putting in-house laundry away.
Sorting waste into specific streams such as sharps, biohazards, designated waste. Cleaning
rooms and areas after procedures have been completed.
Monitoring inventory throughout the hospital.
Ensuring various trollies and carts for emergency and routine procedures are stocked.
The successful candidate will exhibit a willingness to be cross- trained in other areas of the
Health Sciences Centre. He/she may be assigned to work in a variety of service areas based
on operational requirements.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Dawn Paterson (dpater@uoguelph.ca)
2023 SUMMER STUDENT JOB POSTING AS
MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK
Companion Animal Hospital
ELIGIBILITY Preference given to Ontario Veterinary College students enrolled in the DVM program
Clerical office experience
PERIOD OF WORK May 1, 2023 to September 6, 2023; up to 35 hours per week.
Possible extension into part-time student position during school year for suitable applicants.
REMUNERATION $15.50 per hour with 4% vacation pay included bi-weekly.
RESPONSIBILITIES Scan medical record documents to the OVC HSC information system ezyVet.
Retrieve loose medical record documents from clinical areas.
Assist with checking medical records for completion.
Monitor, receive and unpack medical record forms and supplies.
Assist with requests for medical record information from OVC personnel.
Assist with other Medical Record office duties as required.
Candidates should demonstrate: knowledge of medical terminology an asset, general office
and computer skills, accuracy and attention to detail, excellent organization and
communication skills, client service skills, commitment to confidentiality.
APPLICATIONS Please apply through the following survey – Summer Student Application
DEADLINE February 10, 2023 at 4:00pm
NOTE Interview and selection notification will be made via email; please be sure to include your
current email address on your resume and monitor email frequently. We thank all applicants
for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Victoria Wentzell (vwentzel@ovc.uoguelph.ca)