DVM Student Externship - Fairview Animal Hospital
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Practice
Located in beautiful Maryville TN, Fairview Veterinary Hospital is a full-service veterinary practice that provides comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to our community and the surrounding area.
In addition to routine wellness care for small animals, we also offer many advanced services such as digital radiography, ultrasound, laser therapy, and more.
Position Purpose
Come extern with us! Heartland Veterinary Partners' Externship Program works to provide veterinary students with hands-on experience and mentorship to help have them 'practice ready' by their first day in practice.
- Externships are typically 2 weeks long and Heartland will cover the cost of lodging if needed.
- Length of externship is flexible & we can support your preceptorship documentation as well.
- Requirements/Qualifications
- Eligibility
- Must be currently enrolled in an AVMA Accredited Veterinary School
- Must be able to provide student PLIT
Key Responsibilities
Gain hands-on experience and mentorship in a full-service veterinary practice to become practice-ready. Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for small animals.
Requirements
Must be currently enrolled in an AVMA Accredited Veterinary School. Must be able to provide student Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT).
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $143k (middle half $125k–$163k)475 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Tennessee | 42 active | 3,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 82% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 40% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,282 in the last 30 days | 483 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 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- Includes call
About Fairview Animal Hospital
Benefits & Perks
Living in Maryville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $399k
- Typical market rent
- $1,890/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.6
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.