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Lewisburg, West Virginia

DVM Student Externship - Fairlea Animal Hospital

VeterinarianIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$15/hour

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Fairlea Animal Hospital is proud to serve Lewisburg and surrounding areas. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of veterinary medicine along with friendly, compassionate service. Our goal has been to assemble a veterinary health care team committed to providing exceptional client service and veterinary health care. Our goal and commitment to our community is to continue to offer our world class service and care in a state-of-the-art veterinary facility.

We believe in treating every patient as if they were our own pet and giving them the same loving attention and care. We are a group of highly trained, experienced pet lovers who enjoy working hard and having fun together!

Our practice is located in Lewisburg, WV which is known for its historical landmarks and unique assortment of restaurants. Many people also love the outdoor atmosphere of our begonia-bedecked downtown streets and vibrant arts community. Whether your idea of fun is shopping local boutiques, savoring a great meal or simply soaking in the peace and tranquility of your surroundings, the possibilities are endless here.

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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

The extern will participate in real-world veterinary experiences to enhance their education. They will work alongside a veterinary health care team to provide compassionate care and client service.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

CompassionTeamworkCommunicationAnimal care

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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Lewisburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Median resident rent
$893/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
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 Alliance Animal Health

Veterinary Services
Rye Brook, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Paid Externship Hours
Future Employment Opportunity Preferences
DVM Mentor Network
1:1 Mentorship and Guidance