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Mission Pet Health
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

DVM Mission Launch: Externship + New Grad Opportunity

VeterinarianPer Diem

Listed compensation

$1,000/Week

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Job Description

Location Address

9052 Prairie Ridge Blvd., Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

Job Description

DVM Mission Launch: Externship + New Graduate Opportunity

$1,000/Week Stipend | Open to the Class of 2027

We’re doing more than offering a great externship—we’re looking for the veterinarians who will join our team. This is an externship track designed for students who are ready to start thinking about where they’ll launch their careers.

Externs in this track receive an enhanced stipend of $1,000/week—double our standard rate—because this experience is tied to a hiring opportunity. This hospital has an open new-grad doctor position, and your externship here is a genuine first step toward a full-time role. You get paid, hands-on experience, and we both get the chance to see if this is the right fit for your career.

This externship is designed to give you a real, working look at what it’s like to practice here—the team, the caseload, the community, and the day-to-day. Think of it as a two-way conversation. You get to evaluate whether this is where you want to begin your career, and we get to know you as a future colleague. There’s no obligation, and there’s no pressure. But if it clicks, the path from extern to full-time doctor here is a short one.

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What to Expect

  • Gain broad clinical experience: Receive mentorship & supervision from experienced veterinarians
  • Observe & participate: Get involved in medical and surgical procedures, the diagnostic process, and (when possible) client communication
  • Genuine mentorship: You won't get lost in the shuffle. Our team invests in the students who train here
  • Enhance your diagnostic skills: Practice interpreting fecal samples, blood smears, radiographic images, urinalysis, and CBC/Chemistry panels
  • Fine-tune your technical skills: Put your classroom knowledge to the test and develop your hands-on abilities in a supportive environment

What You'll Bring to the Team

  • Active enrollment in a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program at an accredited university, graduating in 2027
  • Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude.
  • A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics.
  • A compassionate, team-player attitude and a respect for clients and their pets.
  • Authorization to work in the United States.

General Information

Ref #

54469

Department: Students

Job Site

Care Animal Hospital of Pleasant Prairie

  • Date Published
  • 08-28-2026
  • Pay Class
  • PRN
  • Working Arrangement
  • On-site

Key Responsibilities

Externs will gain broad clinical experience through mentorship and supervision while participating in medical and surgical procedures. They will also assist with diagnostic processes and client communication to prepare for a potential full-time role.

Requirements

Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program with an expected graduation in 2027. Applicants are required to possess excellent interpersonal skills, a professional demeanor, and authorization to work in the United States.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Fecal sample analysisBlood smear interpretationRadiographic imaging

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 100% have no call, 95% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • On-site

Living in Pleasant Prairie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$446k
Median resident rent
$1,458/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Mission Pet Health

Veterinary Services
Birmingham, Alabama
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$1,000/week stipend
Mentorship from experienced veterinarians
Hands-on clinical and surgical experience
Path to full-time new-grad position