Veterinary Student Representative

PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.; United States; Presencial; USD 26.000 - 44.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Exclusive Vetco Total Care gear

Mentorship with a local area medical (

Resume review sessions with a career-

Discounts on Petco brands

Petco Perks discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is seeking a Student Representative for Vetco Total Care to help connect students with veterinary outreach programs. You will coordinate events, assist with marketing, and support relationships with educational partners.

The role involves onsite events, mentorship opportunities, and collaboration with veteran veterinarians. The position is a short-term contract supporting school-year activities.

Formación

• Must be enrolled as a student in good standing in a eligible program.
• Demonstrated ability to organize events and coordinate with teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication for outreach and marketing.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate Educational Outreach events with advisors and area medical directors.
• Promote four live events per year and assist with advertising.
• Assist with event logistics, supplies, and post-event follow-up.
• Represent Vetco Total Care at career fairs and alumni events.
• Provide ideas to Education Outreach coordinators and maintain timely communications.

Conocimientos

GPA 3.0+

Strong organization

Effective communication

Student engagement

Educación

2nd semester or above with GPA 3.0+

Descripción del empleo

Want to help pets live their best lives?

We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people.

• Pet First – Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.
• Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through distinct experiences, products, and services.
• Let’s Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

About Petco

We’re proud to be “where the pets go” to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

We’re Vetco Total Care, a network of full-service veterinary hospitals where skilled veterinarians and passionate support teams practice high-quality general practice medicine and surgery in a supportive and inclusive environment. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for us.

As a Student Representative you will

• Facilitate connection with student program advisor or professor for the Educational Outreach team and Area medical director. This will help ensure the program and offerings are in alignment with school policies.
• Plan, coordinate and help advertise four live events year for your classmates
• Examples may include lunch & learns, hands on wet labs and social events
• Encourage classmates to attend these events by delivering timely communications via email and internal posting opportunities
• Help ensure events run smoothly to include pre-planning the event, ordering supplies needed, communicating with Education Outreach coordinator if additional items needed and marketing the events
• Provide ideas and input to your Educational Outreach coordinator about the types of events that your classmates will find valuable
• Attend one monthly 30-minute check-in call with your Educational Outreach Coordinator via Zoom
• Attend one monthly personal development call with a local Area Medical Director (veterinarian) via Zoom or in person (depending on location)
• Communicate in a timely manner with your Educational Outreach Coordinators via email
• Share information about events, externships, mentorship and job opportunities, four per year
• Represent Vetco Total Care at your school’s career fairs and alumni events

Perks

• Exclusive Vetco Total Care gear and swag and a Figs uniform gift card
• Ongoing monthly virtual mentorship with a local area medical director (Veterinarian)
• Interview coaching and resume review sessions with a veterinary career advisor
• Access to a network of veterinarians in the state you plan to practice
• 40% off Petco-owned brands
• 20% or more off most in-store purchases & services
• 10% off petco.com purchases
• FREE Dog Training group classes
• 20% off Grooming
• 20% off vet services
• Petco Perks discounts on popular entertainment, fitness, travel, tech, home, auto & pet insurance brands

Qualifications

• 2nd semester or above with high GPA, 3.0 or above
• Interest in general practice
• Strong organization and communication skills and the ability to work well with others
• Interest in motivating other students to participate in learning and social events
• Cannot hold a conflicting Student Representative role

Hourly Rate: $18.65 - $31.83 (depending on location) with total projected earnings of around $2000 during the durations of the school year

This position is a short-term contract designed to support five (5) onsite events and various marketing outreach initiatives. The posted range represents the good faith hourly rate the Company reasonably expects to pay at the time of hire.

This is a contract role with the possibility to renew each year.

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.

$20.53 - $31.83

Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits