“It starts with CARE and ends with PRIDE”
Our Teaching Mission
Here at Bailey Veterinary Clinic, our teaching mission goes beyond our own clinic and community. We have the mindset of pursuing the future of the industry and advancing the level of knowledge and care that is available to our patients and our clients. We believe that the greater we are able to support and grow the next generation of veterinarians, the greater their ability to prepare for their career ahead. Veterinary medicine can be tough at times. Having a strong community around you, can make a world of difference.
Who We Are
In operation for over 73 years, Bailey Veterinary Clinic is a 13-doctor mixed animal practice comprised of 70 staff members in beautiful Roseburg, Oregon. The ideal community for any outdoor enthusiast, Roseburg is located in Umpqua Valley, Oregon’s best kept secret. It features rolling hills, old-growth forests, deep turquoise rivers, and mountains with unique geological features. It’s also the gateway to one of America’s most stunning destinations: Crater Lake National Park. We are also in the heart of southern Oregon’s wine country and home to Wildlife Safari, the second largest cheetah breeding facility in the world.
Third and fourth-year veterinary students practice their knowledge and clinical skills alongside the direction of our doctors. Our externships are available to students currently enrolled in an accredited college of veterinary medicine and provides intensive hands-on emergency, critical care, and GP medicine experience. Students will focus on learning how to effectively communicate with clients, diagnose a variety of conditions, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with support staff in a fast-paced environment.
This is a 40 hour per week commitment. Externships are generally scheduled for a two-week period of time and start every other Monday. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and positions are available throughout the year. Externs must be eligible to work in the United States.
FLEXIBILITY- Choose how long your externship will be (typically 2-4 weeks)
FOCUS- See a wide range of cases from large to small and emergency to GP.
MENTORSHIP- You’ll get one on one mentoring from a variety of our amazing doctors.
LOCATION- Close to beautiful hiking trails, beaches and wineries.
HOUSING- Housing assistance may be available to students on an as-needed basis. More information on the requirements to qualify for housing and how to apply for it can be found on our externship application at our website.
*Please note this is an unpaid externship.
3rd or 4th year student currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited Veterinary School
"Baileys is an 11-doctor practice that sees both large and small animals. They offer general practice hours and daily emergency hours. You can truly see a little bit of everything! The staff does an amazing job of making you feel welcomed. I was able to follow doctors into appointments and I was even sought out by doctors when they had an interesting case. They wanted me to come see and would allow me to do a PE. Then the doctor would ask what I thought before just telling me what was going on. I would arrive in the morning, a doctor would give me a full case history, tell me to go look at the x-rays, then come back and tell them what I saw. If I was unsure or if I had questions, we’d go look at the x-rays together. During appointments I was introduced to clients, whom encouraged me to do a PE while in the room as well. After every appointment I went into, all doctors constantly asked if I had questions about that case or if their treatment plan made sense. I really could go on and on about this clinic. So, if you’re looking for an externship, I cannot recommend this place enough!"
-Emily Cornelius- Ross University Class of 2024