DVM Student Externship - Paws and Claws Animal Hospital
Listed compensation
$15/hour
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Company Description
Paws & Claws Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic located in Wilmington, NC that cares for cats and dogs, as well as all kinds of exotic animals and local injured wildlife.
The staff members at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital are always professional and courteous, and they strive to deliver the best possible medical, surgical and dental care for all of our highly valued patients.
We are totally committed to our clients and to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care and health-related educational opportunities.
The veterinarians at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital, Dr. Sam Smith, Dr. Stephen Anderson, Dr. Kelsey Weingartner, and Dr. Katie Alewel all have a combined total of more than four decades of veterinary medical experience, and they have all the knowledge and expertise necessary to give your precious pets the quality medical care they need and deserve!
Whether it is a dog, cat, bird, reptile or small mammal, we will take special care to ensure they receive care that is comforting and effective. We also provide high-class pet boarding facilities.
Check out our website here, or learn more about our team!
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 Employment Opportunity Preferences
- 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 15 - hourly
Key Responsibilities
The extern will participate in a veterinary clinical experience involving medical, surgical, and dental care for various animals. They will work under the guidance of experienced veterinarians to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North 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 Wilmington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $392k
- Typical market rent
- $1,706/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.