Vet Summer Camp (VSC) is an immersive professional development project designed to support the next generation of veterinary professionals through meaningful clinical exposure, wellbeing education, and global animal welfare impact.

VSC responds to growing workforce pressures in the veterinary profession by creating experiences that build confidence, resilience, and long-term career sustainability, while contributing positively to underserved communities and helping animals in need.

What Participants Will Experience

Clinical & Professional Development

  • Hands-on participation in a supervised TNR program

  • Exposure to real-world clinical workflows and patient management

  • Case discussions and reflective clinical debriefs

Wellbeing & Personal Growth

  • Evidence-based wellbeing sessions

  • Practical wellbeing tools integrated into everyday veterinary life, including strategies that support motivation, resilience, recovery, and sustainable performance.

Healthy Habits for Life

  • Local-led cooking classes

  • Yoga, meditation, and breathwork sessions

  • Education on sustainable routines that support energy, recovery, and longevity

Adventure & Cultural Connection

  • Surfing, snorkelling/diving, hiking, and rainforest exploration

  • Temple visits and cultural experiences

  • Time and space to rest, reflect, and reconnect with purpose

We go beyond clinical training to support the whole veterinary professional. Alongside hands-on experience, participants build lifelong wellbeing skills through healthy cooking, movement, reflection, and adventure. By nurturing body, mind, and purpose, Vet Summer Camp helps vets and nurses thrive in their careers—not just survive them.

Program Structure

Duration: 14 days

Clinical Days: 5 days per week

Weekends: Free for rest, adventure, and cultural immersion

Group Size: 5–10 participants

Location: Lombok, Indonesia

Who This Is For

  • Veterinary students (senior years)

  • New and recent graduates

  • Veterinary nurses and technicians

  • Early-career veterinarians seeking confidence, clarity, and connection

    • Sunrise walks or gentle yoga

    • Mindfulness, journaling, or guided reflection

    • Local market fresh breakfast

    • Daily intention-setting and clinical briefing

    • Trap–Neuter–Release (TNR) and animal welfare work

    • Hands-on clinical support alongside local teams

    • Case discussions and learning moments in real time

    • Contribution to community education initiatives

    • Debrief and group reflection

    • Positive psychology sessions (e.g. self-determination theory, gratitude, hope mapping)

    • Personal downtime or beach/rest time

    • Healthy cooking classes led by local cooks

    • Group cooking

    • Simple, practical meals for busy veterinary lives

    • Shared dinners and informal connection

    • Optional journaling or reflection prompts

What Your Investment Includes

  • Carefully selected accommodation for the full duration of the program

  • Meals:

    • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on clinical days

    • Breakfast on weekends

  • Full participation in the clinical program

  • Access to all scheduled wellbeing sessions and activities

  • All organised weekday experiences and workshops

  • Vet Summer Camp (VSC) scrub top

  • Vet Summer Camp (VSC) journal

What’s Not Included

  • Flights

  • Travel insurance

  • Optional or additional weekend activities

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