The Parliamentary Veterinary Internship
Offering career development opportunities for young vets.
The Internship
The internship offers the chance to work at the House of Lords alongside the sole veterinarian in the House of Lords, Professor the Lord Trees. It offers a personal insight into veterinary policy and the parliamentary process; a chance for those interested in policy making and the wider roles of veterinarians in society to develop new skills and provides a unique career development opportunity. The role is highly varied and ranges from engaging in meetings with various stakeholders to crafting speeches for the chamber, attending events to champion specific causes, and managing busy schedules, means that each day brings a new challenge and is different from the last. The role is currently open.
The Current Intern
Martha Rushbrooke
MA VetMB MRCVS
Martha graduated from the University of Cambridge with degrees in Veterinary Medicine (2025) and Psychology (2022). Before starting at Cambridge she completed an internship in the ZSL Institute of Zoology, researching Swallowtail butterflies. She also completed a final year research project in equine epidemiology with the Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance unit. After three months travelling South America she started the internship and hopes to locum during Parliamentary recess to consolidate her clinical knowledge.
