Veterinary Student Externship

About the hospital: With more than 20 years of experience, Animal Medical Centers of Loudoun is a well-respected seven-doctor veterinary practice with two locations in Ashburn and Brambleton, VA. Animal Medical Centers of Loudoun offers comprehensive veterinary care for dogs, cats and small exotics. Both facilities feature an ultrasound unit, in-house lab suite, digital radiology unit, tonometer, and dedicated BP equipment. The Ashburn Farm location also has a digital dental radiology unit. Specialists regularly visit both locations to provide advanced surgical, imaging and consult services.

The practice’s positive, easygoing, and collaborative staff prioritizes excellent patient care, client communication, and making work enjoyable for all employees. Many staff members are Fear Free certified and passionate about low-stress handling techniques, making the experience better for their patients. See what our patients have to say with these testimonials.

Why consider an externship with Animal Medical Centers of Loudoun?

• Mentorship from multiple strong veterinarians who are excited to welcome a student
• Team has strong clinical skills in the areas of wellness and surgery.
• Work with multiple veterinary specialists and exotics
• Holistic treatments such as acupuncture, herbal medicine and homeopathy.

What we offer externs:

• Stipend to offset the cost of housing and travel
• Opportunities to connect with multiple VetEvolve practices

Why VetEvolve:

• VetEvolve's Support from the Start program is designed to provide new veterinarians with mentorship, hands-on training, and a customized post-grad experience to build a strong foundation. This includes assigned mentors, individualized mentorship plans, and opportunities for specialized training and continued education to help you develop your skills and confidence while fostering a healthy work-life balance.
• Industry leading Veterinarian and support staff retention rates - Hear why our Veterinarians are "Happy Here" on our videos page.
• We invest in our team members’ professional growth and mental wellbeing, and many of our team members hold Compassion Fatigue Professional certifications.
• We live by our core values: Serve, Evolve, and Trust.
• “They allow me the freedom to practice as I see fit…We can make almost all of our main decisions ourselves, at the clinic level. Their up front focus on honesty and improving over time keeps surprising me each time they demonstrate it. Veterinary medicine is not always the prettiest, easiest, happiest, or most satisfying line of work as we all know, but I can't imagine doing it for any other group. VetEvolve has been able to retain a small feel over time, as it grows, which is huge for me.” - VetEvolve network DVM. Reach out to us to hear more from our Veterinarians about how we strive to provide team members environments where they feel “Happy Here”.
• Repeat winner of Virginia’s Best Places to Work (we are based in Virginia).

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited Veterinary School (VMD or DVM degree path)

Apply here or contact Ashley Anderson at anderson@vetevolve.com for more information.