Career Center

Our Externships Position You for Future Success

At NCVEC, externs are mentored by their future colleagues and become an integral part of our practice. The externship experience is individually tailored to each student and your schools requirements. You will truly become immersed into a continuous learning environment, enhancing your veterinary knowledge and skills daily.

Externship: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Students

You will be working under the direct supervision of our veterinarians. Some of the primary tasks you’ll be expected to perform include:

• Gathering patients’ medical histories
• Performing nose to tail physical exams
• Formulating and implementing diagnostic and therapeutic care plans
• Using cutting edge tools and technology
• Scrubbing into surgery
• Helping your supervising DVM manage medical cases
• Sharpening your client communication skills
• Fine-tuning your clinical and technical skills

North Central Veterinary Emergency Center locations are open 24/7, 365 days of the year. Our veterinarians, technicians,  and additional team members are available at all times to care for dogs and cats when they are most in need. With locations in Highland, Westville, and Mishawaka, IN, our emergency vets proudly serve Northwest and North Central Indiana, the South Chicago suburbs, Northeastern Illinois, and Southwest Michigan.

Our dedicated, highly-skilled team provides excellent medical care and superior customer service. Our hospitals are accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), a designation earned by only 15% of animal hospitals in the United States and Canada. That means we meet stringent standards of care that encompass all aspects of veterinary medicine to provide better care to our patients and their people. We are here for you and your pet every hour of every day.

Requirements

To apply for an externship, you must be:

• Enrolled in an accredited doctor of veterinary medicine program
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Available to work days, evenings, and weekends
• Must carry professional liability insurance

**This can be done through your school or AVMA**

For program placement, applicants must participate in the application, selection, and onboarding process.