North America
We’re powering the next generation of veterinary leaders — starting with you! From your first classes to your first job, we’re here to help you grow, learn, and step confidently into your career in veterinary medicine. In North America, we operate a connected network of care through Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospitals, and VCA Animal Hospitals. Explore our links below to learn about the various programs and benefits we offer to help you build your career, your way.
USA Programs
Congratulations - you’ve earned it! We know how hard you’ve worked to get here, and we’re excited to help you launch your career with confidence. Our programs and financial incentives for New DVM Graduates are world-class with personalized and structured mentorship programs, signing perks and student-debt relief, and clear pathways to promotion. When you join our team, you become part of the world’s largest veterinary care network with an opportunity to impact the future of pet health for generations to come.
Wellness & Preventive
We’re excited to help New Grads build a rewarding career in veterinary medical excellence – with some incredible perks along the way! Our program offers structured coaching where you’ll learn from our team-driven culture and engage in a broad variety of cases. New grads may be eligible to receive final-year tuition repayment, plus you’ll receive an early stipend within 30 days of accepting your offer, a 12 week personalized onboarding, relocation support, and monthly student-loan contributions. All of that is on top of our standout benefits — including pet discounts, paid parental leave, and more.
General Practice
Our Paws First Year Veterinarian Package is designed with continuing education in mind. New Grads are assigned a dedicated mentor who focuses on their areas of interest and development with structured programs. We offer a generous annual stipend for ongoing professional learning, direct student loan contributions, and stable and structured bonuses for each completed externship or summer experience program. We also offer generous benefits and pet discounts.
Specialty
Our Rotating internship program will set you up for professional success with competitive financial salaries and increases built into the program from day one. You’ll benefit from a combination of high caseload providing hands-on clinical experience, regular didactic training and a variety of learning resources. Candidates will work emergency shifts as well as rotate equally through other services, as an essential part of the internship experience.
Emergency
Our EmERge Program is an immersive emergency veterinarian training program that puts you on the fast track to becoming a highly experienced, confident and capable emergency veterinarian, ready to perform life-saving medicine for pets in need. The program gives you everything you need for a successful career in emergency veterinary medicine, including the critical, hands-on experiences, immersive training and personal mentorship needed to thrive.
Congratulations - you’ve earned it! We know how hard you’ve worked to get here, and we’re excited to help you launch your career with confidence. Our programs and financial incentives for New DVM Graduates are world-class with personalized and structured mentorship programs, signing perks and student-debt relief, and clear pathways to promotion. When you join our team, you become part of the world’s largest veterinary care network with an opportunity to impact the future of pet health for generations to come.
Canada
Are you looking to advance your studies and career in Canada? We have a number of programs for students and new grads. We would love to help you choose the one that’s right for you!
