DVM Student Externship - Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital
Listed compensation
$15/hour
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Company Description
Established in 1974, we at Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital have been happily serving the needs of the community's pets for nearly 36 years.
Founded by K.W. Gilpin D.V.M, our team of veterinary professionals has grown over the years and currently includes seven veterinarians, seven registered veterinary technicians and numerous other support staff. Each staff member contributes knowledge and experience in a variety of companion animal topics.
We have team members who are experienced in dealing with all aspects of animal care from highly technical surgical procedures to training and behavioral problems in pets of all ages.
Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital is a family run business with long-term ties to people of the Eastern Panhandle. Dr. Gilpin's family grew up right here in Martinsburg and sons Darin and Brian joined the practice after graduating from veterinary school with a continued commitment of providing outstanding veterinary care for all their friends and neighbors here in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties and surrounding areas.
We are a 6 doctor, 7 veterinary technician practice and looking for veterinary students to extern with us! We offer preventative care, diagnostic, soft-tissue surgeries, laser therapy, dentistry, in house pharmacy, and more!
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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 students will participate in clinical rotations, assisting with preventative care, diagnostics, and soft-tissue surgeries. Externs will also engage in dentistry and pharmacy operations under the guidance of experienced veterinarians.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia 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
- Includes weekends
Living in Martinsburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $299k
- Typical market rent
- $1,700/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.2
- State income tax
- Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.