Veterinary Extern - General Practice

NVA General Practice; Woodstock (IL); On-site; USD 9,100 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

Animal Hospital of Woodstock invites veterinary students in the clinical portion to join a structured externship, offering exposure to wellness visits, diagnostics, surgery, and dentistry for small animals. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, supervised participation, and collaborative team discussion to build confidence and clinical reasoning.

Externships typically run from two to eight weeks, with 3rd and 4th year students welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Vet students in clinical portion seeking externship experience.

Responsibilities

• Observe and participate in small animal cases under supervision.
• Learn clinical reasoning through case discussions and hands-on practice.
• Develop client communication skills while integrated with the team.

Job description

At Animal Hospital of Woodstock, students can experience a wide variety of small animal cases alongside a welcoming, collaborative team. From wellness and sick visits to diagnostics, surgery, and dentistry, our practice offers opportunities to see how veterinary medicine comes together in everyday patient care. We also offer canine reproductive services, adding variety to the learning experience.

Students are encouraged to ask questions, participate in case discussions, and build practical skills through supervised, hands-on learning appropriate to their experience. Our goal is to help students grow their confidence, strengthen clinical reasoning, and develop client communication skills while feeling like part of the team.

Most externship experiences range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. 3rd and 4th year veterinary student are welcome to apply for an externship at our hospital.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend.