Stipend-Paid Veterinary Student Externship — Hands-On

United Veterinary Care; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 5,600 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipends for travel and lodging

Job summary

United Veterinary Care offers externships for veterinary students across its network of hospitals, including Firehouse Animal Health Center-Westlake in Austin, Texas. The program blends classroom learning with hands-on patient care under supervision across GP, ER and specialty settings.

Open to AVMA-accredited schools, the externship emphasizes case discussions, teamwork, and mentorship with opportunities for travel and lodging stipends where permitted by school rules.

Qualifications

• Must be a current veterinary student at an AVMA-accredited veterinary school.
• Priority scheduling is given to students in their clinical years on official externship blocks for school credit.
• Must provide proof of professional liability insurance; SAVMA members qualify for no-cost insurance by applying at the AVMA PLIT link.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in cases and develop toward becoming a veterinarian under supervision.
• Be involved in surgical cases, dental procedures, emergencies, sick patient workups, and routine medical appointments.
• Discuss cases with supervising veterinarians and confirm findings as a team.

Skills

Clinical-year student

Case discussions

Teamwork

Education

AVMA-accredited veterinary school

Job description

United Veterinary Care offers externships for veterinary students across its network of hospitals, including Firehouse Animal Health Center-Westlake in Austin, Texas. The program blends classroom learning with hands-on patient care under supervision across GP, ER and specialty settings.

Open to AVMA-accredited schools, the externship emphasizes case discussions, teamwork, and mentorship with opportunities for travel and lodging stipends where permitted by school rules.