Employment Information
Practice name
Kopec Veterinary Associates, P.C.
Last Updated
October 6, 2025
Internship Type
Combined
In this internship, you will:
Develop confidence, independent thinking, and problem-solving, while gaining a broad exposure to general equine veterinary medicine.
Establish a strong foundation of technical and inter-personal skills.
Find a comfortable and safe environment amongst colleagues for sharing thoughts and ideas.
Be an essential member of our team.
Structure:
Daily ride-alongs on monthly rotation between staff veterinarians.
Heavy hands-on experience daily.
Participate in case workup, diagnostics, interpretations, developing treatment plans, case follow-up.
Independent appointments and emergency duty as experience and confidence permits.
5-day workweek.
Seasonal foaling attendant, rotating schedule.
Participate in case management and direct care of hospitalized patients or seasonal mare/foal herd.
Participate in Doctor Rounds, case discussions, journal article discussions etc.
Benefits:
$1,000/mo housing stipend. Housing NOT provided.
Dues – AAEP, AVMA
Professional liability insurance
Health insurance (90/10), disability insurance, term life insurance
5 paid vacation days, 4 paid sick days
Emergency and Urgent Call fees paid quarterly, once seeing calls independently.
1
- Equine general practice
Start date
July 6, 2026
End date
June 25, 2027
Application Deadline
March 3, 2025
Does the practice offer externships?
Yes, please email the practice contact for details
Is an in person visit or externship with the practice required to be considered for an internship?
Yes, required
Contact Information
Marietta
[USA] Pennsylvania
Lancaster
17547
400 Stackstown Road
Practice Mailing Address
400 Stackstown Road - Marietta - Lancaster - [USA] Pennsylvania - 17547
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
No
Weekly journal clubs held
No
M&M or other specialized rounds held
No
Intern has opportunity to attend a professional CE meeting
No
Intern has opportunity to complete a study or publication
No
Intern has access to current medical textbooks
Yes
Intern has access to online journals
No
In the past 5 years, how many studies/cases have been published by interns as the primary author from work pursued primarily during their intern year?
Equipment the intern has exposure to within the practice
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- Shockwave
- Stall side orthobiologics
- Stem cell capability/utilization
- Power dentistry
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
Our clinic values building multifaceted veterinary-client-patient relationships, through our stallside interactions, but also through client education events which provide our clients with access to in-depth and current topics in equine management and veterinary medicine, as well as an opportunity to socialize with our team and other members of the local equine community. Lecturers are typically a combination of guest lecturer (specializing in the field of interest), and KVA team members.
KVA also hosts several veterinary and pre-veterinary students throughout the year, offering interns the ability to take part in mentorship and teaching opportunities.
Caseload
Total number annual cases
9600
Total number ambulatory cases
9500
Total number in-house cases
100
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
10-25
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the least busy time of year
10-25
Significant seasonality to the caseload
No
Species other than equids
No
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
3
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
N/A
Technician present on ambulatory calls
No
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
No
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Hospital caseload does not include surgical cases, critical care cases or cases that would establish need for quarantine but does include in- and out-patient care, as well as foaling and post-natal care. The hospital utilizes real-time camera feed to monitor patients overnight, with pre-established camera check times by doctors and staff. Overnight in-house case management is usually covered by the resident veterinarians and owners of the practice, but there may be instances wherein the intern would be asked to participate in some overnight duties. Technicians and doctors are generally a 1:1 ratio within the practice, with technicians being delegated first to the most intensive daily caseload, then to doctors-in-training. Interns are not asked to see appointments during office hours without assistance.
Compensation
Annual Salary
$30-35k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
Yes
Emergency call fees and urgent care fees, whether accumulated during operating hours or after hours, are paid out quarterly to the attending veterinarian. Interns would be eligible for this compensation once they are seeing emergencies independently, while still utilizing their backup for phone consultation.
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
No
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet
Value of total annual compensation
61,226.00
Housing offered
No
Housing Type
Stipend
Housing Amount
$12000
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
9
PTO stipulations
5 paid vacation days, 4 paid sick day. No more than 2 consecutive paid vacation days between January1-June 30. Vacation days must be approved by the owner/manager, and request must be submitted at minimum 14 days prior to the date requested. More than two consecutive sick days requires a doctor's note.
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
10% (amount designated in benefit worksheet is premium less employee contribution)
Dental insurance offered
No
Life insurance offered
Yes
Short-term disability insurance offered
Yes
Long-term disability insurance offered
No
Liability insurance offered
Yes
CE stipend offered
No
License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
State license required
Yes
USDA license required
Yes
DEA license required
No
Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered
No
401K program offered
No
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
Yes
Maternity / paternity leave offered
No
Discounted pet care and / or a pet medications policy offered
Yes
Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered
Yes
Other benefits offered
N/A
Contract
Non-compete clause required
No
Non-US residents may apply
No
Method internship offers are made
Applicants should both apply and seek opportunity to extern or interview by the application deadline. Offers will be made at the latest two weeks following the deadline to apply. The offer will be extended via phone call, with a follow-up email containing the contract. Applicant will have 72 hours to decline or accept the offer. Non-response will be declared a rejection of the offer.
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
N/A
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
N/A
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
72 hours
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
New to the practice
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
Number of interns from this program who accepted a second or specialty internship in the past 5 years
Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency position in the past 5 years
Number of interns retained by the practice as associates in the past 5 years
Of the interns that started the program in the past 5 years, how many are still in equine practice (and/or in an advanced training program targeted at specialty equine practice)?
100%
Number of former interns currently employed by the practice
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
No
Additional information about the internship program
At this time, we have a junior associate veterinarian that is in an intermediary position between intern and associate. A similarly structured introduction to practice would be followed for the intern but with an extended period of direct supervision and increased specifically allocated teaching time. This doctor is available for reference for any interested applicant. Please contact the office for further details.
