students. your encore starts here.

Press play on your career. Whether you scanned a QR code off a flyer or found us on your own, here are five real ways to stay in the loop as a student — from hands-on externships to the community that’s rooting for you.

five tracks. one encore.

Tap any track to jump straight there.

Track 1: Born to Extern

Bruce Springspaw

Encore hospitals open their doors to students who want real clinical hours, not just shadowing. Spend a rotation working alongside Encore DVMs and credentialed technicians, building the hands-on caseload experience your program wants to see — and getting an honest look at what day-to-day practice life is actually like at an Encore hospital.
Dr. Tim Loonam speaking at an event

Potential Externship Locations

Every hospital in the Encore community has its own personality and expertise, and they’re all eager to show you the ropes and help you grow!

Track 2: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Stevie Wonderpup

The Golden Gazette is Encore’s student newsletter — a regular drop of externship and job openings, scholarship and CE opportunities, hospital spotlights, and career advice you’ll actually want in your inbox.

Track 3: Oops… I Followed Again

Britney Spay-ers

Follow along for a real, unfiltered look at life inside Encore hospitals — extern experiences, team celebrations, community impact, event recaps, and more!
Dr. Tim Loonam speaking at an event

Track 4: thank u, next episode

Ariana Grrrrande

Our podcast, FlightPlan: Quick Consults brings straight-talk conversations with veterinary leaders leaders about building a career in veterinary medicine — the parts that are hard, the parts nobody tells you about, and the parts that make it worth it.

Track 5: Birds of a Feather Get Hired Together

Billie Eye-Leash

Know a talented veterinarian who would be a great fit at Encore Vet Group?! Our External Referral Bonus Program rewards you for helping top talent find their way to our team!

If your referral joins us, you could earn $10,000 – $5,000!! it’s our way of saying thanks for helping us grow with the right people.

Details & terms at links above.