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Western Veterinary Partners offers an externship program that gives veterinary students hands-on experience in clinics across the United States. You will work closely with supervising veterinarians, gain experience in client communication, case management, in-house labs, and observe or assist surgeries. A $1,000 stipend is provided, and you can select your focus area such as small animal, mixed, or dental. Externs join a collaborative team.
Western Veterinary Partners externship program allows students to gain valuable real-world experience by taking what you’ve learned in the classroom and bringing it to the clinic. Veterinary Students in any grade can apply for an externship with a WVP Practice as part of their clinical year externship blocks or for informal externship experience.
Our Mission:Improve the lives of veterinarians, help them grow professionally and personally, while providing a supportive environment for team members, families, and their pets
Great Practices:Our hospitals are well-established practices found across the United States that are dedicated to high standards of medicine and client care. You’ll find a wide range of environments and opportunities at our various practices, from AAHA-accredited, to companion animal, to exotics/avian services, to mixed animal, and even a feline-only practices! With over 350 locations across the country, you are bound to find your perfect match with WVP.
Positive Team Cultures:Our locations strive to have a culture is team-oriented, laid back, and close-knit. Each practice strives to maintain a low-stress and easy-going atmosphere, so their staff, patients, and clients enjoy their time at each location.
What you will learn:
*Learning opportunities and responsibilities are subject to vary, based on year in school and each hospitals needs.
As a Western Veterinary Partners Extern, you’ll receive benefits such as:
For additional questions/information: Email us at externships@westernvetpartners.com
Western Veterinary Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Western Veterinary Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact hr@westernvetpartners.com. Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and the legitimate needs of the business.
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Arkansas Veterinary Clinic (Fort Smith, AR)
Jonesboro Family Pet Hospital (Jonesboro, AR)
River Valley Animal Hospital (Barling, AR)
Animal Hospital of Laveen (Laveen, AZ)
Cimarron Animal Hospital (Tucson, AZ)
Cobblestone Veterinary Care (Tempe, AZ)
Desert Tails Animal Clinic (Scottsdale, AZ)
Kierland Animal Clinic (Scottsdale, AZ)
Little Critters Veterinary Hospital (Gilbert, AZ)
Sonoran Veterinary Center (Tucson, AZ)
Stetson Hills Animal Hospital (Glendale, AZ)
Wickenburg Veterinary Clinic (Wickenburg, AZ)
Crossroads Towne Center Animal Hospital (Surprise, AZ)
Above and Beyond Animal Care (Bella Vista, CA)
Adobe Animal Hospital of Soquel (Santa Cruz, CA)
Animal Hospital of Sebastopol (Sebastopol, CA)
Bay Animal Hospital (Manhattan Beach, CA)
Claremont Veterinary Hospital (Claremont, CA)
Hatton Veterinary Hospital (Elk Grove, CA)
Laurel Pet Hospital (West Hollywood, CA)
Mission Valley Veterinary Clinic (Fremont, CA)
Purrfurably Cats (Monterey, CA)
Santa Rosa Veterinary Hospital (Santa Rosa, CA)
Village Veterinary Clinic (Lompoc, CA)
Vineyard Veterinary Hospital (Temecula, CA)
Santa Monica Veterinary Group (Santa Monica, CA)
Woodland Veterinary Hospital (Woodland, CA)
Altitude Animal Hospital (Highlands Ranch, CO)
Animal Dental Clinic (Aurora, CO)
Aspen Tree Animal Care (Durango, CO)
Clear Creek Animal Hospital (Wheat Ridge, CO)
Companion Animal Veterinary Hospital (Centennial, CO)
For Paws Veterinary Clinic (Falcon, CO)
Mead Veterinary Medical Center (Mead, CO)
Midtown Veterinary Medical Center (Fort Collins, CO)
Monument View Veterinary Hospital (Grand Junction, CO)
San Juan Veterinary Hospital (Pagosa Springs, CO)
SouthPark Animal Clinic (Littleton, CO)
The Pet Wellness Clinic (Fort Collins, CO)
VetCare Animal Hospital (Denver, CO)
Wellshire Animal Hospital (Denver, CO)
Festival Animal Clinic (Centennial, CO)
All Creatures Animal Hospital (Stuart, FL)
Animal HealthCare Center (Lake Worth, FL)
Halifax Veterinary Center (Port Orange, FL)
Hammocks Veterinary Hospital (Miami, FL)
Kehoe Animal Clinic (Melbourne, FL)
Pet Medical Center of Boca Raton (Boca Raton, FL)
Port St. John Veterinary Hospital (Port St. John, FL)
Summerlin Animal Hospital (Fort Myers, FL)
Sunset Animal Clinic (Miami, FL)
Laurel Road Veterinary Clinic (Nokomis, FL)
Village Crossroad Animal Hospital (Savannah, GA)
Animal Care Hospital (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Frey Pet Hospital (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Community Animal Hospital (Pocatello, ID)
Doc Holly Pet Vet (Hayden, ID)
Hometown Animal Clinic (Boise, ID)
Magic Valley Veterinary Hospital (Twin Falls, ID)
Beaumont Animal Clinic (Urbana, IL)
Brown Animal Hospital (Peoria, IL)
Country View Veterinary Clinic (Champaign, IL)
Tender Care Animal Hospital (Morton, IL)
Tender Care Animal Hospital of Peoria (Peoria, IL)
Airport Veterinary Clinic (Terre Haute, IN)
Georgetown Veterinary Clinic (Georgetown, IN)
Shelby Street Animal Clinic (Indianapolis, IN)
Family Pet Hospital (Topeka, KS)
Animal Hospital of Lawrence (Lawrence, KS)
Crescent Hill Animal Hospital (Louisville, KY)
Porter Square Veterinary (Somerville, MA)
Animal Clinic of Muskegon (Muskegon, MI)
Animal Medical Center of Van Buren (Belleville, MI)
Arbor Hills Animal Clinic (Ann Arbor, MI)
Brooklyn Road Veterinary Clinic (Jackson, MI)
Cross Veterinary Clinic (Grand Blanc, MI)
Eastown Veterinary Clinic (Grand Rapids, MI)
Kibby Park Animal Hospital (Jackson, MI)
Oakwood Veterinary Hospital (Traverse City, MI)
Eighth Street Veterinary (Kalamazoo, MI)
Parkview Cat Clinic (Inver Grove Heights, MN)
South Shore Veterinary Hospital (Forest Lake, MN)
Branson Veterinary Hospital (Branson, MO)
Spring Valley Veterinary Hospital - East (Springfield, MO)
Spring Valley Veterinary Hospital - West (Springfield, MO)
Vogel Veterinary Hospital (Arnold, MO)
All Creatures Animal Care Center (Madison, MS)
360 Pet Medical (Bozeman, MT)
All West Veterinary Hospital (Bozeman, MT)
Alpine Animal Clinic (Helena, MT)
Animal Care Center (Hardin, MT)
Animal Clinic of Kalispell (Kalispell, MT)
Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital (Greensboro, NC)
Mebane Veterinary Hospital (Mebane, NC)
Reidsville Veterinary Hospital (Reidsville, NC)
Chalco Hills Animal Hospital (Omaha, NE)
Ehlers Animal Care (Lincoln, NE)
Morgan Pet Clinic (Omaha, NE)
Bethel Mill Animal Hospital (Sewell, NJ)
Del Norte Animal Clinic (Albuquerque, NM)
Malaherd Veterinary Hospital (Albuquerque, NM)
Fairgrounds Animal Hospital (Reno, NV)
Cherry Grove Animal Hospital (Cincinnati, OH)
Hillside Small Animal Hospital (Batavia, OH)
Newark Veterinary Hospital (Newark, OH)
Wheelersburg Animal Hospital (Wheelersburg, OH)
Worthington Woods Animal Care Center (Columbus, OH)
Hilliard Veterinary Hospital (Hilliard, OH)
Lewis Animal Hospital (Cincinnati, OH)
Northmont Animal Clinic (Englewood, OH)
Animal Medical & Surgical Hospital (Tulsa, OK)
Animal Medical and Surgical Hospital East (Broken Arrow, OK)
Council Veterinary Hospital (Bethany, OK)
Jenks Veterinary Hospital (Jenks, OK)
Pawsitive Veterinary Care (Tulsa, OK)
Sooner Veterinary Hospital (Norman, OK)
University Animal Hospital (Norman, OK)
Bailey Veterinary Clinic (Roseburg, OR)
Bayshore Animal Hospital (Warrenton, OR)
Cascade Animal Clinic (Springfield, OR)
Cat Care Professionals (Lake Oswego, OR)
City Pets Vet (Portland, OR)
Echo Hollow Veterinary Hospital and Urgent Care (Eugene, OR)
Family Pet Clinic of Newberg (Newberg, OR)
Forest Grove Veterinary Clinic (Forest Grove, OR)
Forest Valley Veterinary Hospital and Urgent Care (Cottage Grove, OR)
Grove Veterinary Clinic (Newport, OR)
Medford Animal Hospital (Medford, OR)
Moreland Veterinary Hospital (Portland, OR)
The Veterinary Hospital (Eugene, OR)
Wildwood Animal Hospital (Portland, OR)
Allegheny Veterinary Associates (Pittsburgh, PA)
River Valley Veterinary Hospital (Springdale, PA)
Wolf Run Veterinary Clinic (Muncy, PA)
Best Friends Animal Clinic (Hanahan, SC)
Saint Francis Animal Hospital (Little River, SC)
Sandhills Veterinary Hospital (Columbia, SC)
Animal Care Center of Carters Creek (Columbia, TN)
Rowland Veterinary Services (New Tazewell, TN)
Unleashed at Carters Creek (Columbia, TN)
Arlington Heights Animal Hospital (Fort Worth, TX)
Arlington Veterinary Center (Arlington, TX)
Bay Breeze Animal Clinic (Rockport, TX)
College Hills Veterinary Hospital (College Station, TX)
Justin Animal Hospital (Justin, TX)
Meadow Brook Animal Hospital (McKinney, TX)
Risinger Veterinary Hospital (Terrell, TX)
Russell Creek Pet Clinic & Hospital (Plano, TX)
South Arlington Animal Clinic (Arlington, TX)
Startz Veterinary (Canyon Lake, TX)
Tanglewilde Veterinary Clinic (Houston, TX)
Animal Hospital of Collin County (Allen, TX)
Corinth Veterinary Clinic (Hickory Creek, TX)
Foland Veterinary Services (Weatherford, TX)
Healing Hearts Animal Urgent Care Hospital (Round Rock, TX)
Canyons Veterinary Clinic (Cottonwood Heights, UT)
Country View Veterinary Hospital (American Fork, UT)
Park City Animal Clinic (Park City, UT)
Payson Family Pet Hospital (Payson, UT)
Brickyard Animal Hospital (Salt Lake City, UT)
Barker Animal Hospital (Chesapeake, VA)
Churchland Animal Clinic (Portsmouth, VA)
North Suffolk Animal Clinic (Suffolk, VA)
Staples Mill Animal Hospital (Woodbridge, VA)
Bellevue Animal Hospital (Bellevue, WA)
Blackhawk Veterinary Hospital (Cheney, WA)
Brier Veterinary Hospital (Mountlake Terrace, WA)
Cherry Valley Veterinary Hospital (Duvall, WA)
Companion Veterinary Hospital (Lacey, WA)
Grays Harbor Veterinary Service (Montesano, WA)
Island Cats Veterinary Hospital (Mercer Island, WA)
Lower Columbia Veterinary Clinic (Longview, WA)
Mill Creek Veterinary Hospital (Walla Walla, WA)
Mukilteo Veterinary Hospital (Mukilteo, WA)
Paws Claws & Hooves Veterinary Center (Richland, WA)
Pet Vet Hospital and Wellness Center (Spokane Valley, WA)
Shoreline Veterinary Hospital (Shoreline, WA)
Terrace Heights Family Pet Clinic (Yakima, WA)
My Pet's Veterinary Urgent Care & Wellness (Kirkland, WA)
Belle City Veterinary Hospital (Mount Pleasant, WI)
Best Friends Veterinary Center (Grafton, WI)
Oconomowoc Animal Hospital (Oconomowoc, WI)
Pulaski Veterinary Clinic (Pulaski, WI)
Wrightstown Veterinary Clinic (Wrightstown, WI)
Family Pet Clinic (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Cross Lanes Veterinary Hospital (Cross Lanes, WV)
Brawley Animal Hospital (Mooresville, NC)
Melrose Veterinary Hospital (Vista, CA)
Where do you want to work after graduation? *
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Arizona
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California
Connecticut
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Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
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Please indicate any specific clinical interests (we may not have those specialties available but would love to learn more about you).
General Practice
Preventive Care / Wellness
Urgent Care
Surgery - Routine (Spay/Neuter)
Surgery - Advanced
Dentistry
Internal Medicine
Oncology
Anesthesia / Pain Management
Behavior
Rehabilitation / Sports Medicine
Do you have any specific species interests (we may not have those species available in an externship host but would love to learn more about you)?
Canine
Feline
Equine
Bovine / Cattle
Small Ruminants (Sheep/Goats)
Swine
Exotic Mammals
Avian
Reptile / Amphibian
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