Veterinary Externship Programme – VetnCare (Northern California)
Supporting Your Journey Into Practice
At VetnCare, we’re passionate about supporting veterinary students as they prepare to enter clinical practice. Our externship programme is designed to provide meaningful, hands-on experience in a supportive and collaborative environment.
During your time with us, you’ll work alongside experienced veterinarians, gain exposure to real clinical cases, and develop the confidence and practical skills needed to transition successfully into practice.
Programme Objectives
Throughout your externship, you’ll build essential clinical and professional skills to support your move from veterinary school into practice.
You will gain exposure to:
This experience will help you develop clinical reasoning, communication, and teamwork skills essential for modern veterinary practice.
You’ll also have the opportunity to explore potential new graduate career pathways within VetnCare.
Your Externship Experience (2 Weeks)
Week 1: Understanding the Practice Environment
This week focuses on building context—understanding decision-making, teamwork, and patient care delivery.
Week 2: Hands-On Clinical Experience
This week is about applying your knowledge, building confidence, and experiencing life as part of a veterinary team.
By the End of Your Externship, You Will Have:
Why Choose VetnCare for Your Externship?
Hands-On Clinical Exposure
Work across medical, surgical, urgent care, and dental cases.
Supportive Mentorship
Learn from experienced veterinarians committed to developing future clinicians.
Real-World Experience
Understand how veterinary teams collaborate and deliver high-quality care.
Collaborative Culture
Join a team-focused environment where learning and support are prioritised.
Career Pathway Opportunities
Externships provide a direct pathway into VetnCare’s new graduate programmes.
Where Our Externs Go Next
Many of our externs go on to build their careers with VetnCare.
Through the programme, you’ll:
Our goal is simple:
To help you grow, build confidence, and find a practice environment where you can thrive.
VetnCare was founded in 2012 with a simple yet powerful vision, to create a community of veterinary hospitals that deliver next-level care, next-door. What started as a passion for helping pets has grown into a thriving community of 13 veterinary hospitals across Northern California.
We believe that exceptional pet care starts with exceptional people. That’s why we invest in our teams, providing the professional mentorship, training, and resources they need to grow and thrive. Behind the scenes, our centralized support team—including operations, HR, finance, IT, and marketing —ensures that our hospitals run smoothly, allowing our clinical teams to focus on what they do best: provide exceptional veterinary care.
When you join VetnCare - whether as a team member or a pet parent - you become part of a community that comes together with a shared purpose: to elevate veterinary care for pets and the people who care for them.
