DVM Student Externship - Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of NW Arkansas

Alliance Animal Health; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Paid extern hours

Future employment opportunities

1:1 mentorship

Job summary

Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of NW Arkansas is offering an externship for DVM students to gain hands-on experience in a busy animal emergency and specialty practice. The program emphasizes mentorship, flexible scheduling, and paid extern hours.

Open to 1st–4th year veterinary students, the externship provides 1:1 guidance with a focus on developing communication and clinical skills in a fast-paced setting in Northwest Arkansas.

Qualifications

• Must be an active DVM student from an AVMA‑accredited institution.
• Open to 1st–4th year veterinary students.
• Willing to learn in a busy emergency environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians in a high‑stress emergency setting.
• Participate in hands‑on externship activities and mentorship.
• Develop communication and clinical skills through real cases.
• Flexible scheduling and paid extern hours.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Multi-tasking

Stays calm under pressure

Education

Active DVM student (AVMA‑accredited)

AVMA‑accredited program

Job description

DVM Student Externship - Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of NW Arkansas

• Intern
• Compensation: up to USD 18 - hourly

The Animal Emergency and Specialty Center of NWA is a well-established and growing emergency and critical care practice.We are the only after hour facility in the Northwest Arkansas area and have a large pool of supportive referring veterinarians. Our practice isfully equipped with digital radiography, large touch screen monitors in all client rooms, Ultrasound, Idexx laboratories in house, and a ForceTriad electrosurgical system.Just as important, we have a friendly, highly skilled,motivated, and fun-loving staff. Our practice is remarkably busy, so it is important for our doctors and students to be able to handle high-stress situations, multi-task well, and have good communication skills.

Northwest Arkansas is home to Crystal Bridges-a world class art museum, the state's largest live-music amphitheater, and a multitude of distinctive historic downtowns. It is also the home to four state parks, making it a prime destination for hiking, biking, and anything outdoors.

Open to 1st through 4th year Veterinary Students

Compassionate, Team Player and Strong Communicator

Students looking to enhance their education through real world experiences

We offer our Veterinary Student Externs:

Flexible Scheduling

Paid Externship Hours

Future Employment Opportunity Preferences

1:1 Mentorship and Guidance

Must be an Active Veterinary DVM Student from an AVMA Accredited Institution.

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