DVM Mission Launch: Externship + New Grad

DVM Mission Launch:
Externship + New Graduate Opportunity

Welcome to Bartlett Animal Hospital in beautiful Bartlett, Illinois, a place where commitment to outstanding patient care defines everything we do. We are proud to be AAHA accredited, a distinction reflecting our dedication to upholding the highest standards of veterinary medicine. This dedication is reflected in the community's trust, evident in our excellent 4.8-star Google rating. When you join our team, you are joining a highly respected small animal practice focused entirely on helping you achieve your professional goals and do your best work every single day.

Your success is our mission. As a teammate at Bartlett Animal Hospital, you are supported by a collaborative network built to ensure continuous learning and career advancement. We understand the importance of mentorship and structured professional development, and we provide programs designed to help you succeed, whether that means pursuing specialization, becoming a credentialed technician, or moving into a leadership role.

This supportive atmosphere means you never work alone; you always have the resources and people necessary to meet the demands of advanced veterinary care. Maintaining our AAHA accreditation requires a consistent focus on exceptional medical standards and protocols. You will be practicing high-quality small animal medicine utilizing resources that facilitate comprehensive diagnostics and treatment planning. Veterinarians benefit from easy access to internal specialty consultations, ensuring that complex cases receive expert input without delay.

We focus on providing the equipment and continuous education necessary to keep your skills sharp, allowing you to deliver the gold standard of care our patients deserve. Located just outside of Chicago, Bartlett, Illinois, offers a classic suburban lifestyle known for its excellent parks and community amenities. This area balances accessible urban resources with a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere. You will find yourself integrated into a welcoming community that deeply values its companion animals and supports local businesses like ours.

Bartlett provides an ideal setting if you are looking for a location that combines professional opportunity with a comfortable, high-quality living environment.

$1,000/Week Stipend | Open to the Class of 2027

We're doing more than offering a great externship—we're looking for the veterinarians who will join our team. This is an externship track designed for students who are ready to start thinking about where they'll launch their careers.

Externs in this track receive an enhanced stipend of $1,000/week—double our standard rate—because this experience is tied to a hiring opportunity. This hospital has an open new-grad doctor position, and your externship here is a genuine first step toward a full-time role. You get paid, hands-on experience, and we both get the chance to see if this is the right fit for your career.

This externship is designed to give you a real, working look at what it's like to practice here—the team, the caseload, the community, and the day-to-day. Think of it as a two-way conversation. You get to evaluate whether this is where you want to begin your career, and we get to know you as a future colleague. There's no obligation, and there's no pressure.

But if it clicks, the path from extern to full-time doctor here is a short one.

• Gain broad clinical experience:
  Receive mentorship & supervision from experienced veterinarians
• Observe & participate:
  Get involved in medical and surgical procedures, the diagnostic process, and (when possible) client communication
• Genuine mentorship:
  You won't get lost in the shuffle. Our team invests in the students who train here
• Enhance your diagnostic skills:
  Practice interpreting fecal samples, blood smears, radiographic images, urinalysis, and CBC/Chemistry panels
• Fine-tune your technical skills:
  Put your classroom knowledge to the test and develop your hands-on abilities in a supportive environment

• Active enrollment in a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program at an accredited university, graduating in 2027
• Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude.
• A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics.
• A compassionate, team-player attitude and a respect for clients and their pets.
• Authorization to work in the United States.