Animal Care Center Princeton - DVM/VMD Extern
VetEvolve
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Description
Who is VetEvolve?
VetEvolve is a network of veterinary practices built to support the people delivering care and the practices they lead. We combine clinical insight with operational strength to give our teams the support, tools, and structure they need to thrive, without losing what makes each practice unique. We are intentionally focused on growth, not as an end in itself, but as a way to strengthen our practices, expand access to care, and create more opportunities for our teams.
Guided by our values: Care First. Better Together. Grow Forward. Own It. We create an environment where veterinary professionals can do their best work, build meaningful careers, and deliver exceptional care. Growth with intention. Care without compromise.
Veterinary Student Externship
About the hospital: Animal Care Center — Princeton is a well-respected companion animal veterinary practice in Princeton, West Virginia. Since the practice opened in 1990, the staff has provided excellent patient care and client communication to their community. Animal Care Center is well-known for orthopedic care and has received global recognition for orthopedic treatments for Italian Greyhounds. The veterinary staff includes experts who provide services that help pets live longer and healthier lives, by addressing their overall health with comprehensive care.
Why consider an externship with Animal Care Center-Princeton?
- Mentorship from multiple strong veterinarians who are excited to welcome a student
- Team has strong clinical skills in the areas of surgery including orthopedics, soft tissue, neurosurgery, and dentistry.
- Internal medicine diagnostics such as endoscopy and video otoscopy.
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.
Ready to Learn More?
We look forward to learning about your unique priorities and goals and working together with our local hospital teams to support you.
Benefits
- Stipend to offset the cost of housing and travel
- Opportunities to connect with multiple VetEvolve practices
About this role
Animal Care Center in Princeton offers veterinary students a clinical externship focused on hands-on surgical and diagnostic training. The practice has built a strong reputation since 1990, particularly in orthopedic care, and the team includes veterinarians with expertise across orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, neurosurgery, dentistry, and internal medicine diagnostics like endoscopy. You'd work alongside multiple experienced mentors who are actively invested in teaching.
The externship comes with a stipend to help cover housing and travel costs, and it's part of VetEvolve's broader network, which means exposure to other practices and resources. VetEvolve emphasizes mentorship and professional development for all team members, with a stated focus on work-life balance and mental health support. The organization has strong retention rates and positions itself around autonomy at the practice level and transparent decision-making.
This role suits veterinary students seeking concentrated surgical experience in a well-established practice with committed teaching veterinarians. You'll need to be currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited DVM or VMD program.
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