Colgate-Palmolive Company
Location
Overland Park, KS | United States
Job description
No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 157321 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States
JOB TITLE: Veterinary Student Intern - Hill’s U.S. Professional Veterinary Affairs Department
LOCATION: Remote Work with potential Kansas City travel DURATION: 10 weeks
THE POSITION:
Work that matters, fueled by passion for pets! At Hill’s we have a purpose. Every day around the world, we transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, amazing nutrition, and the best and brightest people. Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hill's mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.
HILL'S® Prescription Diet® therapeutic pet foods and HILL'S® Science Diet® wellness pet foods are sold worldwide. Hill’s is a division of Colgate-Palmolive, a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, with sales of products in more than 200 countries. To learn more about Hill's and Colgate, please visit and or find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
This is an exciting opportunity for a second year veterinary student to experience life as part of the Hill’s US Professional Veterinary Affairs team.
The Hill’s U.S. Professional Veterinary Affairs (USPVA) team is the face of the veterinary profession at Hill’s Pet Nutrition US and the veterinary voice within the US Company. The USPVA team leads the on the ground execution of initiatives that drive the Hill’s mission, nutritional philosophy, brand, and products. The USPVA team interacts directly with our academic, corporate and private practice customers. The USPVA team employs a variety of veterinarians and veterinary technicians with varied areas of expertise.
We are looking to you, as a motivated, high performing second year veterinary school student who can contribute to our team here in Kansas City and customers in the US. You will be working on areas such as:
Collaborating with US PVA on social and educational initiatives
Working with the Veterinary Consultation Team on new tools and metrics
Assisting Scientific Communications team on digital tools
Providing assistance with content ideation, development, and execution of US professional social media pages.
Helping to develop digital educational tools in collaboration targeted at emerging professional groups
Support the K-State Partnership with digital engagement tools and initiatives
Work on a recent graduate project on how to engage and create tools that are meaningful
Design and test educational tools, including podcasts, FBlive videos, and other digital content.
Help design a Vet Student Externship at Hill’s for senior students
You will have the opportunity to work alongside the Hill’s Kansas City team in a hybrid workplace environment ; observe interaction with other departments including marketing and customer development. You will also have exposure to veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the US Company and in the global department. We encourage you to apply if you want to explore additional opportunities that your veterinary degree can offer.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Students who are in good academic standing. Need to provide a resume, and unofficial transcript
• Undergraduate degree and completed 2nd year veterinary school
• Positivity, integrity and a willingness to learn
• Strong critical and analytical thinking and keen research skills
• Willingness to try new ideas & technologies to find innovative solutions to business issues
• Strong communication, organizational and time-management skills
• Aptitude in digital and social media communication
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COMPENSATION:
Highly competitive compensation, 40 hours/week
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate-Palmolive is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $23.00 - $38.00 USD
Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
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