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Alliance Animal Health
Wilmington, North Carolina

DVM Student Externship

VeterinarianIncludes callPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Paws & Claws Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic located in Wilmington, NC that cares for cats and dogs, as well as all kinds of exotic animals and local injured wildlife.

The staff members at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital are always professional and courteous, and they strive to deliver the best possible medical, surgical and dental care for all of our highly valued patients.

We are totally committed to our clients and to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care and health-related educational opportunities.

The veterinarians at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital, Dr. Sam Smith, Dr. Stephen Anderson, Dr. Kelsey Weingartner, and Dr. Katie Alewel all have a combined total of more than four decades of veterinary medical experience, and they have all the knowledge and expertise necessary to give your precious pets the quality medical care they need and deserve!

Whether it is a dog, cat, bird, reptile or small mammal, we will take special care to ensure they receive care that is comforting and effective. We also provide high-class pet boarding facilities.

Check out our website here, or learn more about our team!

Job Description

We’re Looking For

  • 1st through 4th Year Veterinary Students
  • Compassionate, Team Player and Strong Communicator
  • Veterinary students looking to enhance their education through real world experiences

We Offer Our Veterinary Student Externs

  • Paid Externship Hours
  • 1:1 Mentorship and Guidance
  • Future Employment Opportunity Preferences
  • DVM Mentor Network
  • Flexible Scheduling

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

Key Responsibilities

Veterinary students will gain real-world experience providing medical, surgical, and dental care for cats, dogs, exotic animals, and wildlife. They will work under the guidance of experienced veterinarians to enhance their clinical education.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

CompassionTeamworkCommunicationVeterinary MedicineAnimal Care

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $130k (middle half $123k–$140k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in North Carolina100 active3,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment172 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,282 in the last 30 days483 the 30 days before (+165%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 8 employers
3
<$80k
3
$80k-115k
5
$115k-150k
4
$150k-185k
2
$185k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 8 employers
Sign-on bonus
82%
CME allowance
82%
401k / retirement match
71%
Relocation assistance
35%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Veterinarian - Madera, CA

Vet Cor · Madera, California

$150k-$200k
#2

Veterinarian - Gloversville, NY

Vet Cor · Gloversville, New York

$130k-$185k
#3

Veterinarian - Grass Valley, CA

$130k-$160k
#4

Veterinarian- Orange County CA

$120k-$150k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,392 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
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About Alliance Animal Health

Veterinary Services
Rye Brook, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Externship Hours
1:1 Mentorship and Guidance
Future Employment Opportunity Preferences
DVM Mentor Network
Flexible Scheduling

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$390k
Typical market rent
$1,713/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.