Employment Opportunities
This page is intended to serve as tool for pre-veterinary students looking for animal-health related jobs in the area. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of animal-related employment opportunities in Gainesville. Also please be aware that this list may be outdated (so do pay attention to the date of the posting of the ad you wish to respond to).
To answer a job posting, use the contact name and number supplied by the business for more information about the position. Do not contact the UF Pre-Vet Club concerning the listed job opportunity.
To add a job posting to this page (if you represent a Gainesville area business with a position in the animal health-related field available) please click here for more information.
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BusinessName: |
Triple-k-Bar-C Tennessee Walking Farm |
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Date Posted: |
February 10th, 2008 |
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Contact: |
Layne |
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Duties: |
Seeking an equine student to maintain a full service barn; breeding, foaling, grooming, riding, stall mucking, maintenance, equipment savvy, fencing and all other farm activity duties associated with a livestock farm with horses, cows, goats, chickens. Can accommodate possibly two-three shared positions. |
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Pay: |
Salary based on experience. |
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Business: |
Barn Help |
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Date Posted: |
February 9th, 2008 |
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Contact: |
Dr. Kaplan-stein |
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Duties: |
12 horses, routine grooming, feeding, will allow you to ride(if experienced), occasionally weekends and evenings. Free board in exchange for help. |
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BusinessName: |
Thoroughbred Racehorse Farm and Cat
Sanctuary |
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Date Posted: |
January 9th, 2008 |
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Contact: |
Christine Janks |
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Duties: |
Smaller exotic cat care and cage maintenance, record keeping, |
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Pay: |
$20/Hour |
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BusinessName: |
Oaks Veterinary Hospital |
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Date Posted: |
Decemeber 12, 2007 |
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Contact: |
Mandy Jones (office manager) Jennifer Reidt (senior technician) |
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Hours: |
We are especially looking for students with morning availablity - for example, from 7-12 or 7-1 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. There are limited afternoon shifts available as well. The positions are for 20 hours a week as a minimum; we are willing to work with school schedules. Our clinic is open from 7AM-7PM Monday-Friday and 8AM-2PM on Saturdays. There are also kennel responsiblities on Sundays and holidays. |
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Duties: |
Veterinary Technician |
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BusinessName: |
J & K Canine Academy Inc.
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Date Posted: |
August 29th, 2007 |
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Contact: |
Nicole Ammon (Office Manager)
386-454-3647 admin@jkk9.com
Pepe Peruyero (President/CEO)
386-454-3647 admin@jkk9.com |
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Duties: |
Kennel Tech Positions - General dog maintenance including feeding, grooming, bathing, exercising, and kennel maintenance. This job includes contact with clients. Flexible hours and weekend work available. Dog Handler Positions - Must contact for details.
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Posting an Employment Opportunity on This Site
Are you a Gainesville area business or individual looking for a pre-veterinary or animal-oriented student to fill a job opportunity in an animal-health or animal-related field?
We are looking for animal-related opportunities that will help our pre-veterinary members gain experience in the following categories:If your job opportunity falls into one of these categories, then you could have it posted on the University of Florida Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club work message board.
- Leadership and management
- Public speaking and public interaction
- Animal handling and management
- Animal care and conservation
- Veterinary assistant or veterinary technician
- Veterinary-related research
Simply e-mail our internet chair at splashie@ufl.edu with the following information:Also, please remember to e-mail the internet chair if and when the position is filled so the job posting can be taken down in a timely fashion. Thank you!
- Business Name and/or Address
- Contact Number & Name
- Position Available and/or Brief Job Description
- Hours
- Prerequisites/Additional Notes About the Position
Registered American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association® 2006-2007 Member