What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Student Externship - Small Animal Practice position at All Creatures Veterinary Hospital?
Hands-On Clinical Experience | $250–$500 Weekly Stipend | Flexible 2–4 Week Experience
If you want to spend your externship standing quietly in the corner and watching from across the room, this probably isn’t the experience for you.
We’re inviting veterinary students to step into the day-to-day life of a locally owned small animal and exotic practice-where you’ll be welcomed into the team, encouraged to ask questions, and given opportunities to actively participate in cases under the guidance of experienced veterinarians.
You’ll work alongside four DVMs with more than 70 years of combined clinical experience. Our doctors practice high-quality medicine, enjoy teaching, and understand that the best mentorship goes beyond explaining what they’re doing. They’ll help you strengthen your clinical reasoning, build practical skills, communicate confidently with clients, and begin discovering the kind of veterinarian you want to become.
This Is More Than a Shadowing Experience
Depending on your experience, comfort level, and school requirements, you’ll have opportunities to participate in:
- Companion animal and exotic appointments
- Patient examinations and case workups
- Diagnostic planning and interpretation
- Treatment plan development
- Surgery and dentistry
- Client education and communication
- Medical record documentation
- Collaborative case discussions
- The real workflow and decision-making of general practice
You won’t be expected to know everything. You will be expected to be curious, engaged, and willing to jump in.
Why Extern With Us?
- Small animal and exotic medicine: Experience the variety of companion-animal general practice while expanding your exposure to exotic patients.
- Meaningful hands-on learning: Participate at the level appropriate for your training—not simply observe from the sidelines.
- Experienced mentors: Learn directly from four veterinarians with more than 70 years of combined clinical experience.
- Individualized guidance: Ask questions, talk through cases, practice clinical reasoning, and receive constructive feedback.
- Real practice exposure: See how medicine, client communication, teamwork, time management, and daily operations come together.
- Supportive culture: Learn in a locally owned practice where people know one another, work collaboratively, and genuinely want students to succeed.
- Weekly stipend: Externs receive a stipend of $250–$500 per week.
- Flexible scheduling: Externships are generally scheduled in two- to four-week blocks, with dates coordinated around school requirements and clinic availability.
Who We’re Looking For
This externship may be a great fit if you are a veterinary student who:
- Wants meaningful exposure to small animal general practice
- Is interested in working with both companion animals and exotic species
- Learns best by asking questions and becoming involved
- Values mentorship, collaboration, and strong client relationships
- Wants an honest look at life inside a locally owned veterinary practice
- Is excited to build confidence, not expected to arrive with all the answers
Come See What Your Future Could Look Like
An externship should do more than add another experience to your résumé. It should help you become more confident in your skills, more thoughtful in your clinical decisions, and more certain about what you want from your veterinary career.
Come spend a few weeks learning alongside us. You may leave with new skills, trusted mentors, greater confidence, and perhaps a practice you could picture calling home after graduation.
Pay: $250.00 - $500.00 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $250 - $500