DVM Student Externship - McCormick Animal Clinic
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
McCormick Animal Clinic is a full-service animal clinic serving the Nashville community for over 30 years. Your pet’s health is very important to us, and we will take every step to give your pet the best possible vet care. Our veterinarian and staff work closely together to ensure your pet can have the best quality of life through our variety of vet services.
Our animal hospital is equipped to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to better serve your pet including wellness care dental exams dental x-rays spay and neuter boarding grooming and more!
Morristown also is a place rich in natural beauty and Appalachian culture about 45 min east of Knoxville. Located between the Cherokee and Douglas Lakes, and just a short drive from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this is an outdoor lover’s paradise.
Boating, fishing, mountain biking, hiking, camping, and disc golf are just a few of the outdoor activities that await. Cultural arts and history are abundant and our growing historic downtown district offers many unique shops and restaurants, and our city is host to annual events have become regional favorites.
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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 a hands-on veterinary experience at a full-service animal clinic. They will work alongside veterinarians and staff to provide comprehensive care to pets.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee 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.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DVM Student Externship - McCormick 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
Tennessee 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 Nashville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $413k
- Typical market rent
- $1,834/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.