Veterinary Internship in Portugal
Program Overview
Join a team of passionate vets and veterinary nurses to support neglected, abandoned, or vulnerable animals.
As a veterinary intern, you’ll spend your time caring for the animals at the sanctuary, enabling them to have happy, healthy lives. With over 100 animals across ten different species, your work will be varied, interesting, and dynamic. You’ll have a range of tasks to do, from diagnosing ...
Join a team of passionate vets and veterinary nurses to support neglected, abandoned, or vulnerable animals.
As a veterinary intern, you’ll spend your time caring for the animals at the sanctuary, enabling them to have happy, healthy lives. With over 100 animals across ten different species, your work will be varied, interesting, and dynamic. You’ll have a range of tasks to do, from diagnosing unwell animals, giving physical exams, administering injections, treating wounds, as well as offering guidance and advice for possible treatments. If an animal needs surgeries or has more complex problems, you may accompany and monitor it at the central clinic in Lisbon.
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- 3-6 Months
- 5-8 Weeks
- 9-12 Weeks
- Animal Sciences
- Social Work
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
- Animal Welfare
- Community Centers
- Albanian
- American
- Andorran
- Antarctica
- Antiguan & Barbudan
- Argentinian
Updated Jan 15, 2026
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Locations
- Lisbon, Portugal
Types & Subjects
- Fields
- Animal Sciences
- Social Work
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
- Causes
- Animal Welfare
Eligible Nationalities
- Albanian
- American
- Andorran
- Antarctica
Education Levels & Language
- Education
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
Application Procedures
- Resume
- Online Application
Age Requirement
18-35
Duration
- 3-6 Months
- 5-8 Weeks
- 9-12 Weeks
- Short Term
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No, you don’t need to have worked in a veterinary practice, but you do need a background/experience in areas related, such as biology or animal behavior (this can be discussed during the application process).
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Didar Sevval Sencan
Participated in 2025
AlumniDidar is from Istanbul, Türkiye. After graduating from high school, she studied veterinary medicine at Atatürk University. She interned at the Istanbu...
I’ve always been eager to do an internship abroad because I’m an open-minded and enthusiastic person. The thought of learning new things in a completely foreign country while working with people from different nations and cultures without relying on my native language truly inspired me.
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