How to Answer: What experience have you had, if any, working within a farm environment? What did you learn from this experience?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Veterinary School job interview.
3. What experience have you had, if any, working within a farm environment? What did you learn from this experience?
How to Answer
Working as a vet includes more than practice work, and you may be required to visit animals within their rural/natural environment. The interviewer is asking this question to ascertain if you have any experience working outside of a standard surgery. If you have not had this experience, be honest rather than untruthful, but ensure the interviewer is aware you would gladly take experience in this area.
Answer Example
"I have had experience working on a farm, as my family owns and runs a cattle farm where I spent a lot of my childhood growing up. Experience wise, my days were spent assisting with the cows, milking, cleaning etc, there was never ever work experience from a veterinary aspect, however I would watch and shadow the vets when they attended the farm, this helped me gain an incite into the industry and the role"