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Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone is familiar with or has experience with applying to internships early and outside the match. I've been extended an opportunity to apply early (current third year) to a non-academic small animal rotating internship, rather than applying through the match in a year from now (to be clear, this is an internship that is posted in VIRMP, not one that does their applications outside the match regardless). If anyone has done this, I would love to hear from you. I worry about not having strong enough references from someone at my school because, as a third year, I haven't had the opportunity to work with specialists on clinics yet. I have specialists I can ask from outside my school, but I know for the match you really need to have people at your institution... is this different enough of a situation that this isn't such a big deal? Any and all advice is appreciated. Thanks!
Just wondering if anyone is familiar with or has experience with applying to internships early and outside the match. I've been extended an opportunity to apply early (current third year) to a non-academic small animal rotating internship, rather than applying through the match in a year from now (to be clear, this is an internship that is posted in VIRMP, not one that does their applications outside the match regardless). If anyone has done this, I would love to hear from you. I worry about not having strong enough references from someone at my school because, as a third year, I haven't had the opportunity to work with specialists on clinics yet. I have specialists I can ask from outside my school, but I know for the match you really need to have people at your institution... is this different enough of a situation that this isn't such a big deal? Any and all advice is appreciated. Thanks!