Pet Student Ambassador

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Proactively represent the Destination Pet organization and its brand on campus.

• Maintain an extensive understanding of Destination Pet’s veterinary and clinical programs, including externships, veterinary roles and responsibilities, compensation & benefits, and Life in The Pack.

• Initiate discussions with peers about Destination Pet and the opportunities it offers.

• Distribute branded merchandise, promotional items, and informational literature during campus events.

• Identify and suggest both in-person and virtual engagement opportunities on campus.

• Participate in career fairs, trade shows, and conventions alongside representatives from Destination Pet as available.

• Attend a minimum of one campus event, club meeting, professional organization gathering, or other veterinary student gatherings each month, sharing information and resources about DP externship and career opportunities.

• Share or post at least four social media updates monthly concerning Destination Pet campus events, externships, clinical rotations, or job openings.

• Post a minimum of two externship or job advertisements on campus job boards each month.

• Connect Destination Pet’s Veterinary Recruiter with at least ten leads for externs and ten for associates each semester, including a personal email introduction.

• Attend quarterly virtual Student Ambassador meetings with Destination Pet.

• By the end of each month, send a summary of activities completed to Destination Pet’s Veterinary Recruiter via email.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a 2nd or 3rd year student currently enrolled in an AVMA Accredited University.

• Must maintain good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

• Must be a member or an officer of at least one campus club or student professional organization.

• Must not serve as a brand representative or employee for any competing veterinary or animal healthcare organization.

• Possess strong organizational and prioritization abilities.

• Operate with a high degree of professionalism and integrity.

• Be self-motivated, proactive, and resourceful.

• Effectively work with minimal supervision.

• Build and sustain effective working relationships rooted in mutual trust, respect, and cooperation with colleagues.

• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language.

🏝️ Benefits

• A $2,500 bonus for signing a 4th year or recent graduate from your campus as a full-time associate veterinarian.

• A $250 reward for participating in a campus career fair and generating over 30 extern or associate candidates.

• Priority selection of paid externships and clinical rotations.

• Destination Pet branded apparel, including 2 short sleeve shirts, 2 long sleeve shirts, and 1 vest or sweatshirt.

• One box of branded promotional items to share with your peers.

• Destination Pet covers one NAVLE testing fee ($825) and one ICVA Application/Approval Fee ($55).

• Digital and printed business cards.