Internships

Animal Bio-Health Sciences Internship Requirements

Dr. Jorge Vizcarra – ABHS Program Coordinator
Dr. Lisa Dalrymple – Student Engagement and Success

ABHS Student Story

1. Internship Requirements
   1. Students must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.7 or greater
   2. Students must complete and have on file with Dr. Dalrymple the following documents prior to starting their internship:
   3. Application
   4. Insurance Waiver Form
   5. Students are required to have the evaluation form completed by their site mentor for submission to Dr. Vizcarra and Dr. Dalrymple at the end of their rotation
   6. Students will be expected to present on their internship experience after completing their rotation in a seminar format
   7. Students are expected to complete a final report (at least 500 words) and submitted by the end of the internship.
   8. Keep up-to-date records, reports and documentation related to the work that is performed during your internship.
   9. Students must complete an ‘End of Rotation’ survey that will help to improve the ABHS Internship experience.
2. Internship Benefits
   1. Student can earn a stipend from the ABHS program
   2. $20/h
   3. Minimum of 100 hours
   4. Maximum of 200 hours
   5. Student can receive credit for partial fulfillment of FAS 491
   6. Students will gain hands-on experience
   7. Add to resume
   8. State in interviews
3. Internship Locations
   1. Possible locations for internship include
   2. Bentley Animal Hospital
   3. Huntsville Veterinary Specialist & Emergency
   4. Animal Care Clinic
   5. Midtown Veterinary Hospital
   6. FDA
   7. Tuskegee University
   8. Doctors in Italy
4. Students Commitment to the ABHS Internship
   1. ABHS students are expected to commit to their internship assignment.
   2. Students are asked not to take a spot another student could have received.
   3. Students are expected to maintain an open communication with their site mentor, Dr. Dalrymple, and Dr. Vizcarra for any changes that may arise.
   4. Students must attend all scheduled dates for their internship.
   5. Excessive absence can result in one or all of the following: removal from the internship, stipend retracted, no possibility of another internship placement.
   6. Students must be on time for their internships.
   7. Excessive tardiness can lead to any or all of the outcomes listed above.
   8. Students should take this opportunity seriously, just like your employment.
   9. Partnerships created with the external partners take time and effort. The negative actions created can jeopardize future opportunities for other students in the program.
   10. Always maintain a professional and positive behavior and attitude.
   11. It is the student’s responsibility to find out from their site mentor appropriate clothing to wear to each site.

2023 ABHS interns and locations

Student Name	Classification	Internship Title	Internship Location	Internship Duration
Taniya Hunter	Sophomore	Doctors In Italy	Milan, Italy	July 17 - July 28
Briana McCulland	Senior	Cyclone Scholar Summer Research Experience (CSSRE)/George Washington Carver	Iowa State University	June 1 - August 31
Paris Wilson	Sophomore	Huntsville Animal Clinic	Huntsville, AL	May - August
Dorelys Ayala-Reyes	Junior	MSEIP-FDA	Virtual	May 30 - August 8
JaRon Knight	Junior	Land O'Lakes Supply Chain & Operations	Mulberry, FL	May 22 - August 4
Kennedy Prim	Junior	MSEIP-FDA	Rockville, MD	June 5 - August 11
Kaylyn Green	Freshman	MSEIP-FDA	Chicago, IL	May 22 - July 28
Jaydon Rudolph	Senior	Land O'Lakes Supply Chain & Purina Feeds
Kamaria Baynes	Junior	Bentley Animal Hospital	Huntsville, AL	May 22 - July 28
Kendra Jones	Junior	Bentley Animal Hospital	Huntsville, AL	May 22 - July 28
Zoe Allen	Junior	Tuskegee University SERP	Tuskegee, AL	June 1 - June 31

ABHS Internship Opportunities

• Department of Education (DOE)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Land O'Lakes
• Bentley Animal Hospital
• Huntsville Animal Clinic
• Midtown Animal Clinic 
• Huntsville Veterinary Specialist and Emergency
• Animal Care Clinic