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Grow Here.Start your Vet career at Banfield — 1,000+ hospitals to choose from, real mentorship from Day One, and a path that can run all the way to Chief of Staff. Take the 60-second challenge and meet a recruiter today.
Where are you in your journey?
- 1,000+Banfield hospitals, U.S. & Puerto Rico
- 12+weeks of one-on-one coaching and traning
- 500+opportunities nationwide for you to consider
- $25,000*toward your final-semester tuition
Where can a Banfield career take you?
Anywhere you want. A Banfield Career start is the beginning of a path with real mobility and a clear ladder to grow.
The step most Banfield careers aim at
Chief of Staff
You lead the hospital's medical team and its standard of care.
Grow from new-graduate and associate Veterinarian into Chief of Staff — and beyond into Field Director, Regional Vice President, and Director of Veterinary Quality. Want to move cities? Choose from 1,000+ hospitals. Want to keep growing? Banfield keeps every door open across the country. Start here. Go anywhere.
Why start your Vet career at Banfield?
Because your first job shouldn't feel like your first day alone.
With more than 1,000 hospitals across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, you choose where you begin, and you're never locked in. Start here, and your career can go anywhere — across roles, across the country, and as far as your ambition takes you.
Built for the start of a career
Banfield is built for the start of a Veterinary career — primary, preventive medicine.
A team-based care model
A team-based care model where you work at the top of your license.
Mentorship, not a manual
And mentorship beside you when you need it.
That combination of a supported beginning and wide-open growth is what makes Banfield the #1 place to start your Vet career.
What is it like to work at Banfield as a new Veterinarian?
Supported, hands-on, and genuinely team-based. As a Banfield Veterinarian you practice real primary-care medicine with a mentor and a whole hospital team behind you — you’re a person here, not a number.
Team-based care model
A team-based care model where everyone works at the top of their skill level.
Mentorship from Day One
Mentorship from experienced Veterinarians, so Day One feels less like a cliff and more like a team sport.
1,000+ hospitals nationwide
A nationwide network of Veterinarians to learn from, and relocation opportunities if you want a change of scenery.
Wellbeing and mental health support
24/7 mental health support and free counseling — because we care how the work feels, not just how it looks.
What you'll be able to do — and by when
The thing most new grads actually worry about isn't the medicine. It's not knowing when they'll stop feeling like they're faking it. So here's the honest answer, milestone by milestone.
End of Month 6
What can I do now that I couldn't do at school?
- What you'll be doing
- placeholderThe work itself at this point.
- What you'll do on your own
- placeholderThe first thing you own end to end.
- Who's with you when you're unsure
- placeholderNamed role, and how fast they reach you.
What benefits and support do you get with a Banfield Career?
Banfield offers a competitive salary and an industry-leading benefits package built for real life — including support that matters most to students and new grads:
Final-semester tuition (up to $25,000)* and student-debt support (the #1 reason students choose Banfield).
Practice-paid Optimum Wellness Plans® for up to three of your own pets, plus discounts with PetSmart® and Royal Canin®.
401(k) savings plan with up to 3.5% practice-matching contribution.
24/7 mental health support and free counseling (twelve free face-to-face, virtual, or telephonic sessions with a licensed mental health professional per concern per year).
Generous paid time off with no negative accrual; Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and eligible loved ones.
Vets who started exactly where you are
Three Banfield careers, three cities, three different reasons they said yes.
Quote 1 — 25 to 35 words. Ideally about the first solo appointment and who was in the next room.
Quote 2 — ideally about mentorship or about choosing a hospital near home.
Quote 3 — ideally a NextVet who has since become Chief of Staff, to evidence the ladder above.
What does Banfield support actually add up to?
Debt is the single biggest thing standing between a fourth-year and a decision. Move the sliders and see what three years here is worth against your balance.
$54,200in Banfield support over your first 3 years
- Final-year tuition reimbursement$20,000
- Student-debt contributions$18,000
- 401(k) practice match$12,600
- Practice-paid pet wellness plans$3,600
That covers roughly 30% of your balance — before a single paycheque.
How do I start? Explore Banfield career opportunities near you.
Find the Banfield hospitals near you, then jump straight into banfield careers, externship and student openings filtered to your city and program. Take the 60-second challenge, find your start, and a recruiter will be in touch within one business day.
1,000+Banfield hospitals across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Enter a city to narrow it down.
Search Open RolesFrequently asked questions
Everything students ask before they start — answered.
The Banfield Career program is Banfield Pet Hospital's flagship pathway for Veterinary students and new-graduate Veterinarians to start their careers — with mentorship from Day One, a nationwide choice of 1,000+ hospitals, and a clear path to grow toward Chief of Staff.
Take the 60-second challenge on this page, answer a few quick questions about your year, focus and preferred city, and a Banfield recruiter will follow up within one business day. From there you can apply to the banfield career internship, a Veterinary externship, or the Student Job Program — most of it happens online in minutes.
Yes. Final-year tuition reimbursement and student-debt support are core reasons students choose Banfield, alongside practice-paid pet wellness plans, a 401(k) with up to 3.5% match, and 24/7 mental health support. Confirm current program terms with a Banfield recruiter.
Banfield is built for new grads: a team-based care model, mentorship from experienced Veterinarians, a large national network to learn from, and wellbeing support — so your first year feels supported, not overwhelming.
Very likely. Banfield has over 1,000 hospitals across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Use the hospital finder on this page to see how many Banfield hospitals are near you, then jump into banfield career opportunities, externship and student roles filtered by city and program.
Your first day is closer than you think.
Take the 60-second challenge to find where you'll start — then a Banfield recruiter picks it up from there.
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