Warsaw Area Career Center Intern: Maelynn Smith
Parents: Kayla Wood and Brandon Wood
Student’s Job Title: Kennel Assistant
What are your job responsibilities: My job is to make sure the animals in the kennels are well taken care of while they are with us. I also help hold animals for appointments.
How has this position been helpful to you? This position has been helpful to me because it has allowed me to see what it actually looks like working in a vets office along with the things I would be doing upon becoming a vet. It has also helped me reinforce the things I've learned in class that were hard to visualize without a physical example.
What have you learned? I have learned how to safely use different restraints for animals so we can do things like draw blood and perform check ups. Along with this, I've learned how animals are sedated for surgeries and the technology system that you need to efficiently run a vets office.
How is this job preparing you for the future? It's preparing me for the things I will have to do by allowing me to see vets do them. It's also helping me pick up on knowledge we haven't covered in class that is important to know as a vet.
What do you like about this job? I love getting to work with animals and meet peoples' pets. I enjoy getting to experience and learn about work in a vet clinic.
What Career Center classes have you taken in your pathway? Introduction to Agriculture, Animal science, Advanced Life Science Animals, and Honors Biology II Zoology
Your Career and College Plans: I plan to go to college at Manchester University to become a veterinarian.
Supervisor Input:
Supervisor: Dr. Shanna Ewert, DVM
What duties does this student perform? Animal husbandry – let out dogs, feed, water, laundry dishes, baths, nail trims, medications, restraint
How is this job preparing this student for the future? Comfort with animal behavior, handling and care.
What do you think of the WACC Work-Based Learning program? I enjoy meeting the students. So far they have been hard working and have positive attitudes.
Why were you willing to partner with the WACC in this program? Mentoring and meeting new people. Giving them a chance to see if this career field interests them.