DVM Student Externship - Santee Animal Hospital
Listed compensation
$15/hour
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Company Description
Santee Animal Hospital has been service the greater Santee, South Carolina since 1953! We are a 3 DVM private practice.
Here at Santee Animal Hospital we pride ourselves on practicing the best medicine possible. We provide a variety of services that include internal medicine, senior and pediatric wellness, radiology and surgery. We are proud to have an in-house laboratory, which allows for rapid diagnostics.
Santee Animal Hospital offers a full range of premiere veterinary services and products. Committed to Medical Excellence Our commitment to providing exceptional veterinary care includes a wide range of equipment and services.
- In-house diagnostics and radiology
- Ultrasound
- Dental capabilities
- Surgical monitoring
- Therapy lasers
- Check out our day to day here!
Job Description
We’re Looking For
- 1st through 4th Year Veterinary 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 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 15 - hourly
Key Responsibilities
Veterinary student externs will gain real-world experience by assisting with internal medicine, surgery, and diagnostic procedures. They will work under the guidance of a DVM mentor to enhance their clinical education.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South 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, 100% have no call, 100% require no weekends.
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- Includes call
Living in Vance
- Median resident rent
- $1,360/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.