DVM Student Externship - [Lowcountry Vets - Ridgeland]
Listed compensation
$15 per hour
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Job Description
Company Description
Who We Are
Lowcountry Vets is a dedicated small-animal practice that values genuine compassion and outstanding customer service. Whether for your client’s new puppy or kitten, or their aging beloved companion, we’re committed to guiding them on the clearest path to health and wellness. Our services span routine exams, immunizations, dentistry, wellness plans, in-home appointments, holistic medicine, and even telemedicine.
Why Join Us
Be part of a team that emphasizes preventative care and early detection — helping pets live their healthiest possible lives.
Work in a scenic, community-focused Lowcountry environment, where clients and pets are treated with respect, kindness, and individualized care.
Opportunity to provide diverse services: wellness plans (puppy/kitten, junior, senior), in-home and telemedicine consults, holistic medicine and conventional care.
A clinic that values the human-animal bond, and the experience of making veterinary care a positive memory for clients and their pets.
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- This externship is paid at $15 per hour
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Job Description
We’re Looking For
- 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
- DVM Mentor Network
- 1:1 Mentorship and Guidance
Qualifications
- Must be an Active Veterinary Student from an AVMA Accredited Institution.
- Additional Information
We Are a DRUG-Free, Smoke-Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.
Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin
Compensation: up to USD 15 - hourly
Key Responsibilities
The extern will participate in a small-animal practice, providing diverse services including wellness plans, routine exams, and telemedicine consults. They will work under the guidance of a mentor to gain real-world experience in veterinary care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DVM Student Externship - [Lowcountry Vets - Ridgeland] at Alliance Animal Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Veterinary Medicine healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 100% have no call, 98% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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