For a lifelong successful career as a veterinarian
AniCura’s Veterinary Graduate Programme is a 15-month development programme that offers newly graduated veterinarians a smooth transition from university to work life, preparing them for a lifelong successful career in the veterinary profession, with a strong focus on supporting the development of their skills to become confident, capable and independent veterinarians.
While working at AniCura and participating in the programme our new veterinarians will develop both clinical skills and non-clinical skills with a curriculum delivered by carefully selected speakers. Each graduate is supported by a mentor at the clinic, coaching both personally and professionally for the duration of the programme.
The programme is open for graduates across all our countries, allowing them to share knowledge and experiences with colleagues from all over Europe and providing them with the opportunity to build an international network.
The programme starts twice a year, in the spring and in the autumn.
Our goal is to help you develop a structured approach to consultations and the management of most common primary care and urgent care case presentations. Correspondingly you will receive training in clinical and non-clinical skills on a broad range of topics from internal medicine, emergency care, clinical communication, basic surgery and more.
Mentorship
Your dedicated mentor will ensure necessary support for you to thrive and develop the right skills and competencies. The AniCura Graduate Programme is delivered by highly respected internal and external veterinarians; specialists and leaders in their field. They are specifically selected to provide you with a smooth transition into the veterinary profession.
International networking
AniCura provides modern, high-quality veterinary care at 400 European locations. The graduate programme is international, and you will meet mentors, speakers and other students from multiple countries. Share knowledge and experience with veterinarians all over Europe, and get a glimpse into the reality of clinics outside your home country.
Development and training
Your studies take place during work hours. The programme is hybrid and consists of face-to-face practical workshops, online interactive webinar sessions and self-studies. You will learn new skills and competences by practising them next to your mentor and colleagues.
Interactive webinars
Every month you'll have live and interactive webinars with one of our specialists in a competency. Before the webinar, you'll have time to make preparations. Following the webinar you will be filling in your learning log, noting key learnings and setting clear goals and actions ahead.
Training in non-clinical skills
Develop your non-clinical skills in areas of health and wellbeing, resiliency and self-leadership. We will also focus on financial literacy and how we work towards increased patient safety through learning from our mistakes.
What you can expect from the Graduate Programme:
15-month programme offering a smooth transition for newly graduated veterinarians from university to the workplace
Taking a permanent full time position within AniCura, where you get time off work for the programme
You will get a market competitive salary
All costs for the programme will be covered by AniCura
Part of an international group of up to 50 graduates starting at the same time, across different locations in AniCura giving you an international network to leverage from
You will be allocated a mentor at your clinic, coaching both personally and professionally throughout the programme
Monthly webinars with specialists on selected medical topics
Face-to-face practical workshops in areas such as emergency care and surgery
Training in clinical communication
In addition, we also develop your non-clinical skills – such as health & wellbeing and self-leadership
AniCura is part of the Mars family – the worlds largest employer for veterinarians with clinics and hospitals across Europe, UK, US and Asia.
AniCura in brief
AniCura is one of Europe’s leading providers of high quality veterinary care for companion animals with 3 million patient visits every year. We offer a wide range of high quality medical services covering preventive and basic health care as well as advanced diagnostics, internal medicine, intensive care, surgery and orthopaedics. AniCura also provides rehabilitation, physiotherapy and dietary advice and offers selected pet food and care products. AniCura is part of Mars Petcare; a family-owned company focused on veterinary care and pet nutrition.
Meet graduates Chiara and Yola, and read about how Helen Øvregaard, mentor within communication, explains how client communication is important for any treatment plan.
Josefine Öberg AniCura Animal Hospital Bagarmossen Sweden
Gastro-Enterology
Dr Gaby Hoffman AniCura Referral Hospital Rijswijk The Netherlands
Clinic Communication
Helen Øvregaard Clinic Communications AniCura Norway
Not quite there yet?
Still have a couple of years left in school or tied up somewhere else? The graduate programme starts twice a year – connect with us, and we'll make sure to keep you in the loop.
