Careers at Comer Vet

For DVM Students & Collegiate Undergraduates

Comer Veterinary Hospital now offers an official externship program!

Eligibility: Students must be enrolled in an accredited veterinary or veterinary technician program in order to apply for our externship program. Prior experience with small animals or exotic pets is preferred.

Externship Rotations: Comer Vet offers rotating opportunities for up to three students at a time to extern at our practice. Students must commit to a minimum of three weeks, Monday through Friday, with a maximum of 14 weeks (one complete semester) spent at Comer Vet. Externships are not paid positions. Externs will be responsible for securing housing and transportation during their time at Comer Vet. Externs will be required to sign a liability waiver prior to their first day with our practice.

Externship Structure: Each vet student extern will be assigned a veterinarian to shadow, and vet tech externs will be assigned to a licensed veterinary technician. Externs will be able to gain a variety of skills related to surgery, lab work, diagnostic imaging, vet-client interaction, patient recordkeeping, safe handling restraint techniques, emergency triage, end-of-life care, and routine animal healthcare. Externs are not guaranteed any skill completion, though the Comer Vet staff will do its best to ensure externs are exposed to as many hands-on experiences as possible to meet course requirements.

Extern Availability: Externs are expected to work regular weekday hours at Comer Veterinary Hospital from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break from 1 to 2 p.m.

To Apply: Email our practice manager, Jessica Morris, with your résumé, cover letter describing your future in veterinary medicine, and externship block dates.