CityVet Veterinarian Externship: San Antonio, TX
About The Position
CityVet is offering a Veterinarian Externship Program for third- and fourth-year DVM students. This program provides hands-on clinical experience in a veterinarian-led practice environment, focusing on mentorship, real-world clinical exposure, and insights into practice models that emphasize autonomy, collaboration, and career growth. The externships are in small animal general practice settings, with some locations offering urgent care exposure. Externs will work with experienced veterinary teams, gaining exposure to small animal medicine and surgery, client communication, case management, collaboration with technicians, clinic operations, and leadership. Mentorship from practicing veterinarians is a key component, and externships can be customized to individual clinical interests and career goals. CityVet is a veterinarian-founded, led, and owned organization that supports veterinarians through clinical autonomy, personalized mentorship, and collaborative practice environments. Each clinic is locally led by a veterinarian and supported by a centralized home office team.
Requirements
- Third- and fourth-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 meaningful mentorship.
- Students seeking real-world clinical exposure.
- Students interested in practice models centered on autonomy, collaboration, and long-term career growth.
- Students exploring potential post-graduate employment or a long-term career fit.
- Students who value mentorship and professional development.
- Students who want exposure to a veterinarian-led practice model.
Responsibilities
- Gain hands-on clinical experience in 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.
- Housing accommodation recommendations from prior externs.
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Career Level
Intern
