DVM Student Externship - [Beachwood Animal Clinic]
Listed compensation
$15 per hour
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Company Description
Beachwood Animal Clinic is a well-established, progressive, fast paced 3 doctor general small animal practice located in Florida. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Preventative Care, Surgery, High Speed Dentistry, In-House Diagnostics, Digital full body and dental radiology, Ultrasonography, and acupuncture.
Beachwood Animal Clinic is located in New Smyrna Beach, a small-town surfers dream. The proximity of Orlando allows for easy commute to Disney/theme parks. Volusia County public schools are excellent, making it an ideal area to raise a family! Popular activities in the area include beaches, paddle boarding, surfing, boating, and fishing. New Smyrna Beach is a wonderful place to enjoy a healthy and active work-life balance.
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This externship is paid at $15 per hour
Job Description
We’re Looking For
- Active 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 a clinical setting to enhance their education through real-world veterinary experiences. They will work alongside a mentor to provide comprehensive care to small animal patients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 96% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DVM Student Externship - [Beachwood Animal Clinic] at Alliance Animal Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,003 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No call
Living in New Smyrna Beach
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $497k
- Typical market rent
- $2,299/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 99.4
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.