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Do you love animals? Do you love working with good people who love animals? So do we! Every day, AWS staff have fun and make a difference in the lives of countless animals and community pet lovers. Start your career today!

Individuals 18 years of age and older are eligible to apply for employment at AWS.

The Human Resource Generalist will manage and administer the daily functions of the Human Resource (HR) department including interviewing and hiring staff, employee relations, training, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. This newly created position will be tasked with formalizing Employee On-boarding, Review, Training and Development processes and building out content and tracking systems in our HR, Payroll and Benefits software. The successful candidate will be excited to learn new technology, be skilled at creating and implementing training programs and will have at least five years human resource management experience.

Enhance your career at AWS, a growing mission-based practice, as a licensed veterinary technician. With a variety of opportunities, including general practice, shelter medicine and high-volume spay/neuter, every day Clinic is unique and rewarding. LVTs  utilize and gain skills in radiology, sonography, dentistry, anesthesia, surgery, laboratory testing, patient nursing care and client education. Our mission, Our team, our benefits and our location make working at AWS special. Our clinic is a place to save lives, grow as a professional, collaborate with peers in a warm and encouraging setting. AWS offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health insurance and ample PTO. Because AWS is a non-profit organization, licensed veterinary technicians may qualify for the public service student loan forgiveness program.

Join the AWS Community Veterinary Clinic team! With a variety of opportunities, including general practice, shelter medicine and high-volume spay/neuter, every day as a veterinarian at the AWS Community Veterinary Clinic is unique and rewarding. What makes the AWS Clinic so special? As a non-profit organization, AWS is mission-driven, caring for lost and homeless pets and providing our community’s pet owners access to affordable services and resources so pets and their families stay together and thrive. Financial pressure and stress is limited, so the focus is simply on providing care. AWS offers a complete benefits package including health insurance, staff discounts, 401k with match, and ample PTO; $1,000 CE allowance, paid annual state and DEA license fees, and two paid professional memberships. Because AWS is a non-profit organization, you may qualify for the public service student loan forgiveness program.

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    Apply for an Internship

    AWS offers unpaid internships that are customized to your school or work schedule and your academic requirements. Opportunities exist in all AWS departments including Adoption Center, Canine Training, Veterinary Clinic, Marketing and Administration.

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