VOLUNTEER APPLICATION PROCESS

THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FOR 2024 CLINICS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:

Professional & Support Volunteers:Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, assistants, and other non-student volunteers interested in summer clinics are encouraged to apply after December 1, 2023. Applications for professional volunteers will be accepted on an ongoing basis after December 1 until all rosters and waitlists have been filled.

NOTE: ALL volunteers (student, professional and support volunteers) interested in clinics scheduled January-March should apply as soon as possible!

Applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to apply. Please check back regularly for schedule updates and new opportunities.

VOLUNTEER SELECTION
Volunteers are not selected on a first-come basis. A number of factors will be considered when selecting trip rosters, including previous experience, prior clinic performance and organizational need. Volunteer selection is at the sole discretion of RAVS staff. Trip rosters will be designed to provide a balance of experience and skill levels. New volunteers are encouraged to apply!

Please review all volunteer requirements and trip details before applying.

TO BE CONSIDERED AS A RAVS VOLUNTEER:

1. Read ALL of the information on the Volunteer Requirements page of this website and be sure that you understand what will be required BEFORE applying for any trips. If you have questions or concerns that are not covered in this material, please contact us.

2. Submit a Volunteer Application online (link below). You will need to indicate which trip(s) you are interested in participating in. If selecting more than one trip on the application, you must indicate on your application if you are available for all of the selected trips or just one. Students may participate in a maximum of 2 clinics per year which may or may not be consecutive.

3. You will receive an auto-generated email acknowledgement of your application within 24 hours of its receipt.

4. You will be notified by email (generally within 4 weeks of applying) as to the status of your application.

You will receive ONE of the following notifications:

A) Roster Offer: You are conditionally accepted to the trip roster*
B) Waitlist Offer: You are being offered a position on the waitlist for a specific trip to act as a backup in the event a volunteer on the roster should drop off, or
C) You have not been accepted to the trip(s) you applied for

* A link to submit a background check application will be included in your acceptance notice. A basic background check will be required of all volunteers before final acceptance is confirmed.

Unfortunately, there are a limited number of roster and waitlist positions and not all applicants can be accepted. We generally receive 2-3 applications for every available student position. Check the schedule page for updated opportunities.

Note on volunteer application types:
Veterinarian: U.S. licensed veterinarians
Veterinary Technician, licensed: Credentialed veterinary technicians (RVT, CVT, LVT)
Veterinary Assistant: Veterinary assistant working in a clinical position > 1 year
Veterinary Student: Current student of accredited veterinary school.
Veterinary Technician Student: Current student of accredited technician program
Support: Includes undergraduate pre-vet students with < 1 year clinical experience, shelter/animal control staff, educators and other non-veterinary support personnel.