DVM Student Externship - [Groves Veterinary Clinic]
Listed compensation
$15 per hour
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Company Description
Groves is not just a veterinary clinic — it’s a calling. A place where every pet and every person who walks through our doors is treated like family. Where standards aren’t just met — they’re raised. Where innovation and empathy go hand in hand. From routine wellness to emergency care, our systems mirror the precision and excellence of cutting-edge human hospitals.
Our team? Hand-selected for their skill, heart, and dedication. These are the people you want caring for your beloved companion — people who don’t just work in veterinary medicine, but live for it. And our reputation speaks for itself: we’ve been chosen twice by the University of Florida to mentor future veterinary leaders through their prestigious Practice Management Clerkship Program.
Services that we provide include boarding, dentistry, general small animal surgery (including soft tissue, TPLO, and other Orthopedic procedures), in-house laboratory diagnostics (including radiology ultrasound, electrocardiogram, and Ocular Tonometry), laser therapy, and wellness packages.
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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 including surgery, diagnostics, and wellness care. They will work under the guidance of mentors to enhance their clinical education.
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 - [Groves Veterinary 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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