Why Join Linnaeus?
At Linnaeus we have the largest network of Specialist-led referral practices in the UK and Ireland, with over 120 interns and 110 residents working across the group. As a company that is part of Mars Veterinary Health we are committed to excellence and making
A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
Whether you would like to work your way up our specialist training pathway or develop your knowledge and skills to continue your career working to the highest clinical standards in one of our primary care practices, we can offer you a well-supported internship programme and a salary of £37,100. The career opportunities are endless.
We are currently recruiting for rotating interns at:
Benefits of an Internship with Linnaeus
We are passionate about enabling you to develop yourself and your career. In 2023, 78% of our rotating interns who were seeking specialist track training progressed straight into a discipline-specific internship or residency and 81% of our discipline-specific interns achieved residencies directly out of their internship programme within Linnaeus or in academic or private practice roles elsewhere in the UK and USA. There are more opportunities to progress into residency training posts in Linnaeus than any other organisation in the UK.
Whatever path you choose, you will benefit from:
- Salary of £37,100
- Excellent in-clinic training from Specialists in our multi-disciplinary practices
- 1:1 mentoring with a trained mentor within a framework of monthly mentoring sessions
- Regular check-in meetings with the Linnaeus Internships Lead
- Small-group seminar teaching
- Monthly intern film reading sessions, clinical reasoning rounds, research training and regular professional skills and wellbeing sessions and weekly clinical seminars following a bespoke syllabus for our rotating interns
- Support for undertaking clinical research
- Mars Library for journal access
- RECOVER online basic and advanced life support training
- Career development workshop
- Annual intern training day
- Unrivalled network of Specialist-led referral practices and over 130 Specialist pathway internship and residency training posts
- Access to careers within our network of excellent primary care practices.
Why not reach out to our Internship Directors for more information about our programmes and to arrange a practice visit?
DWR Veterinary Specialists
Anne Kurosawa & Joy Fenner
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Start date: 4 August 2025
Eastcott Referrals
Katherine Manchip & Jolene Lightman
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Start date: 16 June 2025
Southfield Veterinary Specialists
Aldara Eiras & Henry L’Eplattenier
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Start date: July 2025
Vet Specialists Scotland
Ambra Panti & Emilia Porter
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Start date: 1 August 2025
Wear Referrals
Megan Work
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Start date: June 2025
Willows Referral Service
Erika Villedieu
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Start date: 30 June 2025
What is an Internship?
A one-year rotating internship offers the opportunity to work within a state-of-the-art referral practice, developing your clinical skills and knowledge by working alongside world-renowned specialists. Following an induction period, interns rotate through the various core and elective disciplines that can include:
- Internal medicine
- Soft tissue surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Anaesthesia
- Emergency and critical care
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Radiation oncology
- Cardiology
- Ophthalmology
- Diagnostic imaging
- Dentistry
A discipline-specific internship is a one-year training post in a particular specialism. It’s a chance to significantly develop, both clinically and professionally, by working closely with and learning from specialists and residents in your chosen field. It is usually a bridge between rotating internship and residency posts but is not an essential step in speciality training.
Don't Just Take Our Word For It
“This rotating internship has provided a fantastic opportunity to learn and work with leading specialists in multiple disciplines, and to get involved with research. You also get to work with an incredibly experienced nursing team. I would highly recommend this internship to anyone interested in specialising or wanting to improve their knowledge to take back to first opinion practice!.”
Georgina Gallow – Rotating Intern at Anderson Moores
"I started at Paragon Referrals when it first opened in 2017 and have progressed through the rotating internship and surgical internship to become surgery resident. The broad knowledge gained through my internships has been invaluable and has allowed me to progress to my current position. As an intern you have direct mentoring and support with scientific writing and publishing, active involvement in complex cases and regular in house and external teaching. Having had the opportunity to work with multiple cohorts of our interns it is incredible to see how far their skills and confidence have developed by the end of their internship. Aside from the wealth of clinical expertise, my favourite part of working at Paragon is our team, the people are awesome."
Dan Kenny BVSc CertAVP MRCVS ECVS | Resident in Small Animal Surgery at Paragon Veterinary Referrals
Who can apply for a Rotating Internship at Linnaeus
We are looking for vets who are:
- Registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (1 January 2025)
- Have 1-2 years’ experience in UK small animal practice and have completed RCVS Vet GDP
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Are good team players.
If you require a visa to work in the UK, this is a role that we would consider sponsorship for subject to eligibility requirements being met. Please click here to find out more.
How to apply for one of our programmes?
To apply for one of our rotating internship programmes, please complete the application form :
FAQs
What does a rotating intern do?
Rotating interns are a vital part of the referral practice team. They assist with diagnostic investigations, surgical procedures and inpatient care. Learning is primarily via case-based teaching as patients are managed within the practice. Interns also attend journal and book clubs to broaden their understanding and foster critical thinking skills. Our Specialists deliver regular seminars so that interns can benefit from more didactic teaching. There are frequent opportunities to give short presentations on a clinical topic, interesting case or research project.
Rotating interns are strongly encouraged to undertake clinical research within the programme, with the aim of publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presentation at an international conference.
Why choose Linnaeus for an internship?
Our rotating internship programmes are structured with a thorough induction, ongoing support and a handbook to help you find your way when you start. You will learn an incredible amount from the cases you see as part of your clinical rotations and regular seminars within the practice.
We also bring our rotating interns together for regular teaching sessions across the group. There’s a programme of clinical reasoning rounds run by our Specialists, professional skills and wellbeing training , our diagnostic imaging specialists also deliver monthly intern imaging rounds and our clinical research team run a yearlong course of monthly research training.
Rotating interns attend an annual training day with clinical seminars and a career development workshop including sessions on writing CVs, covering letters and interview technique.
All rotating interns also receive RECOVER online basic and advanced life support training.
What mentoring and support will I receive on a Linnaeus Internship?
All rotating interns are mentored by a senior member of the veterinary team within the hospital who has received mentor training. Rotating interns have monthly meetings with their mentor based around the internship workbook that guides them in creating a personal development plan and reflection on their progress throughout the programme.
Interns are further supported by the Internship Director in their practice, the Linnaeus Internship and Residency Manager and our central support team who regularly check in with the intern teams during the programme. There is always advice and support available to you.
How can I find out more?
If you are interested in finding out more about our rotating internship programmes, then please contact:
[email protected] – Talent Acquisition Specialist, for general enquiries including application process queries.
Internship directors – for queries regarding a specific hospital's programme
What are the next steps after I apply?
The closing date for applications is Monday 13 January so expect to hear from us shortly after this date. Interviews will take place on 29, 30 & 31 January. Not all hospitals are interviewing on all dates – please make sure you are available for the dates that your hospitals of choice are interviewing on.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Howard Stapleton (Early Careers Manager) [email protected]