CityVet Veterinarian Externship: Charlotte, NC

CityVet, Inc. • North Carolina, NC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

CityVet is now accepting applications for its Veterinarian Externship Program, offering third- and fourth-year DVM students the opportunity to gain hands-on clinical experience in a veterinarian-led practice environment. This program is designed for students seeking meaningful mentorship, real-world clinical exposure, and insight into practice models centered on autonomy, collaboration, and long-term career growth. CityVet externships provide a structured yet flexible clinical experience in small animal general practice settings, with many locations also offering urgent care exposure. Externs work alongside experienced veterinary teams and receive hands-on exposure that may include small animal general practice medicine and surgery, client communication and case management, collaboration with technicians and support staff, exposure to clinic operations and team leadership, and mentorship from practicing veterinarians. Externships are customizable whenever possible, allowing students to align their experience with individual clinical interests and career goals.

Requirements

• 3rd and 4th-year DVM students at AVMA-accredited veterinary schools
• International students must be enrolled at an AVMA-accredited university and authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Students seeking hands-on clinical experience in a supportive practice setting
• Students who value mentorship and professional development
• Students exploring potential post-graduate employment or a long-term career fit
• Students who want exposure to a veterinarian-led practice model

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on clinical experience in a veterinarian-led practice environment.
• Receive meaningful mentorship and real-world clinical exposure.
• Gain insight into practice models centered on autonomy, collaboration, and long-term career growth.
• Experience structured yet flexible clinical work in small animal general practice settings.
• Potentially gain exposure to urgent care.
• Work alongside experienced veterinary teams.
• Receive hands-on exposure to small animal general practice medicine and surgery.
• Engage in client communication and case management.
• Collaborate with technicians and support staff.
• Gain exposure to clinic operations and team leadership.
• Receive mentorship from practicing veterinarians.
• Customize externship experience to align with individual clinical interests and career goals.

Benefits

• Competitive stipend, paid via direct deposit on the first Friday of the rotation
• Mentorship from practicing veterinarians
• Exposure to clinic operations and team leadership
• Collaboration with technicians and support staff
• Client communication and case management experience
• Small animal general practice medicine and surgery experience
• Urgent care exposure (at many locations)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree