DVM Student Externship - Crete Veterinary Clinic
Listed compensation
$15/hour
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Job Description
Company Description
Crete Veterinary Clinic is a well-established (40 years), progressive, fast paced mixed animal practice located in Crete Nebraska. We currently see 60% large animal and 40% small animal in the clinic.
We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Preventative Care, Surgery, Urgent Care, High Speed Dentistry, In-House Diagnostics, Digital full body radiology, Ultrasonography, Grooming, Vacation Boarding serving the larger region.
The large animal practice consists of beef feedlot, mixed cow/calf, with some swine, small ruminant and equine work. Our cow calf work includes pregnancy checking, ultrasound work, bull fertility exams, calving season work and vaccination programs. The small animal practice includes examinations, dentals and basic surgeries.
Crete Veterinary Clinic is located in Crete, Nebraska. The proximity to Lincoln allows for easy commute to shopping, entertainment while still enjoying a rural setting. Popular activities in the area include hiking, boating, fishing with many trails and parks located in the area.
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Job Description
We’re Looking For
- 1st through 4th year Veterinary DVM 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 a 1st through 4th Year 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 mixed animal practice, assisting with both large and small animal services including surgery, diagnostics, and preventative care. They will engage in real-world clinical experiences under the guidance of a mentor to enhance their veterinary education.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 100% have no call, 92% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DVM Student Externship - Crete Veterinary Clinic at Alliance Animal Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,003 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
Living in Crete
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $261k
- Median resident rent
- $936/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.6
- State income tax
- Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lincoln, NE metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.