Fairfax Animal Hospital·Falls Church, Virginia
Provide full-service animal care for companion animals and assist with urgent care services. Gain hands-on experience in daytime emergency medicine and specialized veterinary procedures under mentorship.
Fairfax Animal Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia (a Washington D.C. suburb), was the first animal hospital in Fairfax County when beloved Dr.
Jerry Goldfarb opened the doors in 1945, and proudly continue to be repeat winners of Angie's list service awards!
Our team provides full-service animal care for companion animals, and recently added urgent care services to further assist the community.
We are able to offer high-quality mentorship from experienced veterinarians with special areas of interest in exotics, soft tissue surgery, wellness care, and basic orthopedic surgery, and welcome both new and experienced veterinary professionals to join our team!
Veterinary Student Externship About the hospital: Fairfax Animal Hospital, in Falls Church, Virginia (a Washington D.C. suburb) is seeking a DVM/VMD Student Extern!
Fairfax Animal Hospital is proud to have served the community for over seven decades.
Our team is dedicated to serving our community with modern medicine and excellent patient care.
Why consider an externship with Fairfax Hospital?
Mentorship from multiple strong veterinarians who are excited to welcome a student Dr.
Curry has completed NAVC Soft Tissue and Orthopedic courses Work with a Fear Free certified veterinarian Gain experience with daytime emergency medicine 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).
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.
Must be currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited Veterinary School on a VMD or DVM degree path. Candidates should be eager to learn and engage with a mentorship-driven environment.
Market context
Veterinary extern roles in Virginia often draw interest from students seeking hands-on clinical exposure and mentorship in a busy practice setting. This type of opportunity is competitive because applicants usually need to be currently enrolled in an AVMA-accredited DVM or VMD program and ready to learn in a structured, mentorship-driven environment. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm how the housing, travel, and continuing education support fits your schedule before applying.
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