NTIEC Veterinary Externship Formed in Partnership with Dalton Veterinary Associates

NTIEC is dedicated to bringing new programs to our students and we are continuously establishing partnerships with professionals across the northern tier. 

Rachel Saxton, a junior at Lackawanna Trail, sat in on a lecture series that NTIEC hosted where the speaker of the month was Dr. Jessica Freda from Dalton Veterinary Associates. Rachel was so intrigued by Dr. Freda that she requested a job shadow opportunity with the veterinarian. 

NTIEC arranged for Rachael to spend a couple of hours with Dr. Freda and the staff at Dalton Veterinary Associates. She got to experience first hand what it is like to work in a veterinary hospital. Rachel enjoyed the experience so much that she requested a second job shadow. NTIEC did one better...

We approached Dr. Freda and asked if the animal hospital would be willing to engage in a six-week externship program to benefit Rachael and other students like her. The veterinary externship program started the end of February.