DVM Student Externship - Pender Veterinary Clinic
Listed compensation
$15/hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Company Description
Pender Veterinary Clinic is a well-established clinic serving the larger community for over 50 years. We are a progressive, fast paced mixed animal practice located in Pender, Nebraska with a satellite clinic located in Emerson Nebraska.
We currently have 5 DVMs who provide care to 60% large animal and 40% small animal in the clinic.
We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Preventative Care, Surgery, Urgent Care, Dentistry, In-House Diagnostics, Digital full body radiology, Ultrasonography, Grooming, Vacation Boarding serving the larger region.
The large animal practice consists of feedlot, cow/calf, with some swine, small ruminant and equine work. Our cow calf work includes pregnancy checking, ultrasound work, bull fertility exams, calving season work and vaccination programs. The small animal practice includes examinations, dentals and basic surgeries.
Currently we have a small efficient support staff including a practice manager (also a Vet Tech), and a second vet assistant in the Emerson office. This is a very experienced team who are excellent at handling a busy practice.
We are looking for students who loves a rural setting and working with large and small animals.
Pender Veterinary Clinic is located in Pender, Nebraska. The proximity to Omaha, Nebraska allows for easy commute to shopping, entertainment while still enjoying a rural setting. Pender public schools are well regarded, making it an ideal area to raise a family! Pender, Nebraska is a wonderful place to enjoy a healthy and active work-life balance.
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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 student externs will assist with comprehensive patient care including surgery, dentistry, and diagnostics for both large and small animals. They will participate in daily clinic operations while receiving 1:1 mentorship and guidance from experienced DVMs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 70% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DVM Student Externship - Pender 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.
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- No call
Living in Pender
- Median resident rent
- $875/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.