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Tertiary placements

Tertiary placements

Honours student, Nathan Bass and Professor Culum Brown from Macquarie University, Dr. Tristan Guttridge from the Bimini Biological Field Station and Taronga Zoo researcher, Dr. Jo Day.
Honours student, Nathan Bass and Professor Culum Brown from Macquarie University, Dr. Tristan Guttridge from the Bimini Biological Field Station and Taronga Zoo researcher, Dr. Jo Day.

Expression of Interest - Tertiary Student Placements

Do your tertiary studies require a work placement? We offer a diverse range of placement opportunities across all areas of our organisation. 

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Honours student, Nathan Bass and Professor Culum Brown from Macquarie University, Dr. Tristan Guttridge from the Bimini Biological Field Station and Taronga Zoo researcher, Dr. Jo Day.
Veterinary Clinical Placement at Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Veterinary Clinical Placement at Taronga Zoo Sydney.

Expression of Interest - Sydney Veterinary Clinical Placements

Taronga Wildlife Hospital Sydney offers 4 week clinical placements in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine to final year veterinary students. The program is very popular, so please read the Information Guide before registering your interest.

Download the Sydney Veterinary Externship Information Guide.

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Veterinary Clinical Placement at Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Veterinary Clinical Placement at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.
Veterinary Clinical Placement at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.

Expression of Interest - Western Plains Zoo (Dubbo) Veterinary Clinical Placements

Taronga Western Plains (Dubbo) Wildlife Hospital offers 4 week clinical placements in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine to final year veterinary students. The program is very popular, so please read the Information Guide before registering your interest.

Download the Dubbo Veterinary Externship Information Guide.

Registrations

Please get in touch with the team via email twpzwh@zoo.nsw.gov.au

Veterinary Clinical Placement at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.
Wildlife Hospital vet Rebecca Robey
Wildlife Hospital vet Rebecca Robey

Veterinary internship at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, Sydney

Taronga Wildlife Hospital is offering internships to final year Veterinary students, including international, who are interested in a career in the field of zoo and wildlife medicine. There are three 4-week internship places available in 2027.

Please download the information to apply. 

Questions? contact twh@zoo.nsw.gov.au

How to apply: 2027 applications

Are you are interested in a career in veterinary pathology and diagnostic science? A zoo and wildlife pathology focused internship may be available. Contact the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health arwh@taronga.org.au

Wildlife Hospital vet Rebecca Robey

We proudly Acknowledge the Cammeraigal (Taronga Zoo, Sydney) and Wiradjuri (Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo) people, their Country, spirit and traditions as customary owners of the lands upon which our Zoos stand.