Wildlife, Conservation, and Veterinary Medicine
Each UC Davis Summer Abroad Internship program pairs UC Davis Study Abroad with a partner organization or university that manages the personalized internship placements; arranges accommodations and excursions; leads onsite orientations; 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.
Internship Rotations
While in Costa Rica you will participate in a full-time internship, spending approximately four weeks at weeks at Rescue Center Costa Rica. All participants should be comfortable working with animals and getting dirty.
Groups will include 8-12 students and the order of the rotations will vary. Each group of 8-12 students will have a teaching veterinarian assigned to their group whose job is to teach those students, which allows interns to get the most out of their on-site experience, ask questions, and form a strong relationship with a teaching veterinarian.
Our Program Partner
For the Wildlife, Conservation and Veterinary Science in Costa Rica 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.
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.