In this episode of have You Herd, AABP Executive Director is joined by two AABP student members. Mary Jo Cody is a 3rd year student at University of Madison Wisconsin and Kaitlyn Reinhardt is a 3rd year student at the University of Minnesota. Both students shared some of the challenges that students face in securing valuable externship experiences and the most common issues are housing, finding externships that are available, and finding paid externship opportunities. AABP President Dr. Sandra Godden shared in her president’s message in the December 2022 AABP newsletter that paid externships are a wonderful opportunity for both students and practices. Both students found paid externships this past summer to not only gain valuable experiences, but make connections with practice owners and associates, while relieving some of the financial burden on the students. The guests are also open about how both veterinarians and students can make the most out of the externship. We close by discussing some of the interesting things the students experienced while on their externships.

 Students can apply for funding through the AABP Foundation. Go to this link to find out more information and apply. AABP members can also list their externship opportunities and students can find those opportunities on this page.