Feline Health Internship

The Feline Health internship will provide NCSU students with shelter companion animal husbandry and shelter medicine experience. Internship participants also have the option to combine the internship with school credit via ANS 492 or ANS 493. This is to be determined by the NCSU course coordinator. The Animal Center will utilize the interns to work in the shelter alongside the Animal Health Care Technicians, Veterinary Technicians, and the Foster Coordinator. A key component of this program is for interns to assist during the summer months when cat and kitten intake escalates. Upon completion of the internship, interns will receive a Feline Health Internship Certificate of Completion.

**This program has two locations: Wake County Animal Center OR Orange County Animal Shelter**

Application Requirements

The application window for Summer 2025 is scheduled to open January 29, 2025 and closes February 19, 2025.

This program is only offered in the summer.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • The Feline Health Internship is restricted to juniors, seniors, and current VMCAS applicants. Freshmen and Sophomores interested in learning more about shelter medicine should consider the Shelter Medicine Internship
  • The student must be an NCSU student with at least a 3.30 GPA.
  • Per North Carolina State requirements, all shelter employees (including interns) must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Unvaccinated individuals are ineligible to apply for this internship.

Application Materials:

Applications must be submitted via the Internship Application form with the following attachments: 

  • Letter of Intent (1 page)
  • Current resume
  • Unofficial copy of your most recent transcript (transfer students must provide copies of their NCSU transcript and unofficial transcripts from all previous institutions)
  • Contact information for two references, included in the resume

**Applicants applying to VetPAC Internships during the same cycle may only participate in one VetPAC Internship (per semester). Therefore, if an applicant applies to 2 internships during the same cycle and are selected as an intern for each internship, the applicant CANNOT participate in both and must choose one**