Large Animal Science in the Caribbean

Each UC Davis Summer Abroad Internship program pairs UC Davis Study Abroad with a partner organization that manages the personalized internship placements; arranges accommodations and excursions; leads onsite orientations and optional social events; and provides 24/7 emergency support. As part of the placement process for Summer Internships, participants will first enroll through UC Davis Study Abroad and then complete a supplemental application for the partner organization associated with their particular Summer Internship program.

Although Study Abroad partners with outside organizations for some aspects of Summer Abroad Internships, the official provider for these programs is UC Davis Study Abroad, and course credit is issued by UC Davis.

Internship Placement Process

After you enroll through UC Davis Study Abroad in this summer internship program, you will receive instructions to complete the Loop Abroad online enrollment and submit the required supplemental documents, which include:   

• Resume
• Brief essay detailing your skills, experience and career goals related to the internship (less than 1 page)

Although these items are not due until after you are enrolled in the program, we recommend that you start preparing the supplemental documents at the same time you are completing the UC Davis Study Abroad online enrollment.

Internship Rotations 

This internship program, in collaboration with CELA-Belize, will take place in San Ignacio, Belize. Weeks 1 and 2 will involve intensive coursework in Large Animal veterinary medicine. This will involve traditional classroom time, field assessments, written assignments, presentations, and a full course assessment at the end of week 2. Weeks 3 and 4 will involve immersive-field experience rotations at local farms (both private and government), government agencies, and government labs. Students will have the opportunity to participate in all listed rotations during weeks 3 and 4 and should plan to spend 3-4 immersive days at each locale.

Resume and Cover Letter Resources

We strongly recommend that all students meet with an advisor at the UC Davis Internship and Career Center or the Career Center on their home campus to have their resume and cover letter reviewed prior to submitting these documents to Loop Abroad. The ICC provides many online resources, such as resume, cover letter, and letter of recommendation examples.

Our Program Partner

For the Large Animal Science in the Caribbean Summer Internship program, UC Davis Study abroad partners with Loop Abroad, a student travel organization whose mission is to provide the best hands-on study abroad for students pursuing careers working with animals.

Loop Abroad was founded in 2009 and has been providing animal science and pre-veterinary programs to students around the world for over a decade. In 2018, their Thailand Veterinary Service program was selected “Top Rated Study Abroad Program” by GoAbroad.

Transcript Notation

Students participating in UC Davis Study Abroad Internships are eligible to receive Transcript Notation (TN). Transcript notation documents your academically approved internship on your official UC Davis transcript. By having your experience noted, it provides proof of where and when you participated in an internship. This is especially valuable for international internships that may be difficult for a prospective employer or program to contact.

Transcript Notation is a process you’ll start within the first two weeks of your internship placement through Handshake, the tool UC Davis Internship and Career Center uses to connect students and employers.