One-year Junior Clinical Training Scholarships
We offer both rotating and service specific Junior Clinical Training Scholarships. When the Internships become available they are advertised on our main webpage under vacancies: - please visit here
For informal enquiries and/or to register your interest, please contact internship.enquiries@vet.cam.ac.uk
JCTS Rotating in Small Animal Studies
We welcome expressions of interest throughout the year, although formal reviews are conducted at specific intervals listed below. For informal enquiries and/or to register your interest, please contact internship.enquiries@vet.cam.ac.uk.
If you register your interest outside the designated application window, we will reach out to you once the window opens to confirm your continued interest.
We recruit 6 interns annually for our June intake:
- Applications open: 1 December
- Applications close: 1 January
- Interviews held: Mid-January
- Start date: On or shortly after 1 June
We recruit 6 interns annually for our December intake:
- Applications open: 1 June
- Applications close: 30 June
- Interviews held: Mid-July
- Start date: On or shortly after 1 December
Click here for an overview of the full-time JCTS Rotating in Small Animal Studies available in the Department of Veterinary Medicine.
Summary of benefits
- Exceptional residency success rate – 74% of our interns went on to do residencies, and 100% of interns that were seeking a residency were successful in either achieving this or obtaining a specialist internship post
- Tax-free stipend plus accommodation in Central Cambridge and bills included in package
- Excellent location – only 10 minutes cycle from the beautiful and historic city of Cambridge
- Truly rotating internship through all specialties including flexibility to pursue extra time in rotations of your choice
- Good work-life balance with manageable weekend and night work and time off to recover
- University library and journal access
- West Hub on-site: shared study space with restaurant/bar, café and post office.
- Twice monthly seminars with complimentary food and drink
- 4 weeks of externship/dedicated research time on top of holidays
- Academic opportunities, e.g. teach Cambridge students during rotations and College supervision opportunities; weekly Department research and clinical seminars; journal and book clubs
- Proven track-record with publications and research projects with guidance on presentation and scientific writing skills
- Assigned intern supervisor: - regular progress meetings, interview practice, provision of professional references and CV/cover letter proof reading by experienced senior clinicians to aid residency applications
- Generous CPD allowance and encouragement to present at scientific meetings £750
- RECOVER CPR training
- First opinion service including surgical cases
- A number of service-specific internships and residency opportunities encourage career progression following internship
- Sociable place to work, including Friday football team and running club
For informal enquiries and/or to register your interest, please contact internship.enquiries@vet.cam.ac.uk