DVM Student Externship - Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield
Listed compensation
$18/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Company Description
The Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield provides emergency and critical care services when they are needed most. Our clinic is proudly supported by the Springfield veterinary community and is operational during hours when most regular veterinary practices are closed.
As a veterinarian-owned clinic supported by thirteen local veterinary hospitals, we are committed to collaborative, high-quality medicine. You can trust that our highly trained team delivers the best and most up-to-date emergency care possible for every patient that walks through our doors.
Our hospital is fully equipped to support rapid diagnostics, critical care, and emergency surgical intervention, giving you the tools you need to practice high-level medicine with confidence.
- X-Ray & Ultrasound
- Fully equipped surgical suite with Cardell monitoring, electrocautery, and cold laser
- IDEXX in-house laboratory (ProCyte, Catalyst Dx, Sedivue, InVue, coagulation analyzer, digital cytology)
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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 Veterinarian Opportunity Preferences
- Future Ownership Opportunities through Partner Track Program
- 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
Compensation: up to USD 18 - hourly
Key Responsibilities
The extern will participate in emergency and critical care services, gaining hands-on experience in a collaborative veterinary hospital environment. They will assist with diagnostics, surgical interventions, and patient care under the guidance of experienced mentors.
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois 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, 100% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DVM Student Externship - Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield at Alliance Animal Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Veterinary Medicine healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.
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