The O’Brien Veterinary Group externship program offers a unique range of possibilities, helping veterinary students add to their knowledge and skills with programs that cover various kinds of practice as well as experience in practice management and ownership. Our externships offer hands-on real-life experience in the veterinary field within a supportive team atmosphere. Your time with us will be meaningful and support solid career choices.
Externs are welcome to stay from one to twelve weeks throughout the year (more if requested). Reimbursement for housing is $600 per week. Additionally, summer employment opportunities are available.
Externship highlights will include:
Clinical externships are available in the areas of: emergency medicine, small animal medicine, feline specialty, and business management and practice ownership. Rotation to more than one area during an externship can be accommodated upon request.
O’Brien Veterinary Group: Spend three days (one week upon request) in the company office side by side with the O’Brien team. We will be a great resource to you, teaching you essential successful practice skills from an ownership standpoint. This time will be experiences in, but not limited to, negotiation, financial analysis, the due diligence process, payroll processing, strategic partnership exposure. You will also be exposed to hiring, contacts, labor ratios, problem-solving, structuring wellness plans, recruitment strategy, marketing initiatives, COGS (cost of goods) management, OSHA compliance, guidelines to operating a veterinary practice, labor cost analysis, and points of accountability that influence practice growth.
The O’Brien Veterinary Group is based in Oakbrook, Illinois, with practices throughout the Midwest and Florida. To apply, students can send their resume describing their area of interest to: kirsten@obrienvetgroup.com or call 630.712.0120.
Companion Animal Externship
Multiple locations throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Florida.
Work hours will include four days a week Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon. Hours subject to change depending on individual clinic. Externs are expected to work 35 hours per week.
Why is time at our general practice so valuable? Find out about:
Wellness plan exposure and understanding
Preventive care
Dentistry, extractions and minor oral surgery, digital dental positioning and interpretation
Surgery
Diagnostics including chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis and parasite detection
Dermatology case work up and diagnosis
Ophthalmology
Sick patient work-up, diagnosis and treatment plan
Exotic care: birds, reptiles and pocket pets
Feline Medicine Externship
Location: Arlington Heights, Illinois Web address: arlingtoncatclinic.com
Work hours will include four days a week Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon. Externs are expected to work 35 hours per week.
How can time at a five-star feline specialty practice help you? You’ll learn about:
Low-stress handling
Behavior counseling
Dietary counseling
Feline diagnostics including chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis and parasite detection
Dentistry including extractions, minor oral surgery and dental radiograph positioning and interpretation
ECG on site and cardiology consultation.
Anesthetics, practicing the safest most current pre-anesthetic medication and post-operative pain management
Onsite pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Externship
Location: Highland, Indiana (short drive from Chicago), and Westville, Indiana Web address: ncvec.com
Work hours and day of the week will vary depending on need and availability. Facilities are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Externs are expected to work 35 hours per week.
What can an AHAA certified, 24-hour, comprehensive emergency, critical care center offer you? Our emergency and critical care practice is affiliate of Purdue University, which gives access to most advanced, sophisticated veterinary research, methodologies and technologies. These include:
Critical case exposure and training
Emergency surgery
24/7 monitoring
Recovery care and pain management
Advanced diagnostics
Digital radiology
Ultrasound
In-house veterinary laboratory
Onsite pharmacy
Candidates must be attending and/or graduating from a college of veterinary medicine, and must have completed their first year at a college or school of veterinary medicine.
About O'Brien Veterinary Group
Rapidly growing group of veterinary practices in the Midwest and Florida area looking to expand by adding ambitious veterinary professionals. As a family-owned, family-run business, we believe in hard work, and in the value of work-life balance. We are dedicated to making sure our veterinarians, technicians and staff are able to fulfill and advance themselves professionally -- and still be able to attend a child’s soccer game or have lunch with an aging parent. Good work, good life and promises kept: These are the things we value, and that's how we do business.
