Veterinary Extern - General Practice

Job Description

West Milwaukee Veterinary Care offers up to a $2,000 travel stipend for all clinical year externs!

Veterinary Student Externship

West Milwaukee Veterinary Care | Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Get More Than a Shadowing Experience

Looking for an externship where you can learn, participate and build confidence as a future veterinarian?

Come experience veterinary medicine in a brand-new hospital where modern facilities, hands-on learning and supportive mentorship come together.

West Milwaukee Veterinary Care opened its new facility in June 2026 and offers both primary care and same-day urgent care, giving veterinary students the opportunity to experience a diverse small-animal caseload in a modern clinical environment.

Why West Milwaukee?

Brand-New Facility
Learn in a modern hospital designed with veterinary teams, patients and clients in mind.

General Practice + Same-Day Urgent Care
Experience everything from wellness and preventive medicine to sick-patient and urgent-care cases.

? Hands-On Clinical Experience
We want you involved in patient care-not simply standing in the corner watching.

Mentorship
Work alongside experienced veterinarians who are committed to helping students develop their clinical skills and confidence.

Modern Diagnostics
Gain exposure to digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasound and an in-house IDEXX laboratory.

? Surgery & Dentistry
Our hospital features dedicated surgery and dental suites, providing opportunities to see a variety of procedures and cases.

What You May Experience

Your externship will be tailored to your level of training, school requirements and areas of interest. Depending on your experience and applicable supervision requirements, you may have opportunities to:

• Gather patient histories and perform physical examinations
• Develop differential diagnoses
• Discuss diagnostic and treatment plans
• Participate in medical case workups
• Review laboratory results and diagnostic imaging
• Participate in same-day urgent-care cases
• Assist with surgical procedures
• Scrub into surgery when appropriate
• Learn about anesthesia and patient monitoring
• Participate in dentistry
• Practice clinical procedures under appropriate supervision
• Communicate with clients about patient care
• Work alongside experienced veterinary technicians and support staff
• Discuss cases and medical decision-making with our veterinarians

We want you to leave your externship with more confidence, more experience and a better understanding of the kind of veterinarian you want to become.

Mentorship That Meets You Where You Are

Whether you're an early veterinary student getting your first clinical exposure or a fourth-year student preparing to enter practice, we'll help make your experience meaningful.

Our veterinarians are available to answer questions, discuss cases, demonstrate procedures and share what they've learned throughout their careers.

We want you to feel comfortable asking questions, getting involved and learning from every case.

A Modern Hospital Built for Modern Veterinary Medicine

Our new hospital includes:

• 10 exam rooms
• Separate dog and cat waiting areas
• Separate dog and cat exam rooms
• Spacious treatment area
• Dual surgery suites
• Dual dental suites
• Dedicated ultrasound room
• Digital radiography
• Digital dental radiography
• Surgical laser
• In-house IDEXX laboratory
• Access to external clinical and pathology laboratories
• Paper-lite medical records

$2000 Travel & Living Support for clinical-year students

Eligible veterinary students may qualify for a travel/living expense stipend during their externship.

Could West Milwaukee Be Your First Practice?

An externship is also a chance to get to know the people and culture behind a veterinary practice. If you're considering Milwaukee for your career after graduation, we'd love for you to experience our hospital, meet our team and see what practicing with us could look like.

Externship Details

• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Practice: West Milwaukee Veterinary Care
• Practice Type: Small Animal General Practice + Same-Day Urgent Care
• Externship Length: Flexible based on student and hospital schedules
• Students: Veterinary students of all class years encouraged to apply
• Hands-On Experience: Yes, based on student experience, supervision and applicable requirements
• Mentorship: Yes
• Modern Facility: Opened June 2026

Ready to Get Hands-On?

If you're curious, motivated and excited to learn, we'd love to have you at West Milwaukee Veterinary Care.

Apply today and tell us what you'd like to learn during your externship.

Externship opportunities and hands-on activities are subject to student experience, veterinary supervision, hospital needs, school requirements and applicable laws and regulations.

Most externship experiences at West Milwaukee Veterinary Care range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. All veterinary students (regardless of class year) are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Click HERE to view list of stipend amounts and HERE for details on the stipend program.


National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose : Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission : Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.


Values : Care Deeply, Do What's Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What's Next


One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet's life.


At National Veterinary Associates, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here's what to expect when interacting with us:

- We'll always reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in @nva.com

- We may also contact you via text message from an identified NVA representative for recruiting-related communication

- All job opportunities and applications are hosted on our official careers site: careers.nva.com

- There is no cost or confidential information required to apply or be considered for a position

If you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity or email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Thank you for exploring opportunities at NVA!

NVA offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees. The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process. For positions based in Colorado, NVA provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

NVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.