Established in 1965, Beltsville Veterinary Hospital, located on the outskirts of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, has provided exceptional care for companion animals and exotics for decades. Our veterinarians are passionate about providing quality preventative care and excellent client communication, and we welcome new graduate veterinarians seeking strong mentorship! We boast an excellent culture, collaborative environment, and low turnover. Our team has strong clinical skills in the areas of wellness and dentistry, as well as basic soft tissue and ophthalmic surgeries.
Veterinary Student Externship
About the hospital: Beltsville Veterinary Hospital, located on the outskirts of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, near Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland, has been providing exceptional care for companion animals for decades. We are passionate about providing quality preventative care and excellent client communication.
Why consider an externship with Beltsville Veterinary Hospital?
- Mentorship from multiple strong veterinarians who are excited to welcome a student
- Team has strong clinical skills in the areas of wellness and dentistry
- Work with exotics
- Gain experience with basic soft tissue and ophthalmic surgeries
- Fully equipped with in-house lab capabilities, digital x-ray and ultrasound
- Excellent culture, collaborative environment, and low turnover
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 [email protected] for more information.
