Signature Events
NC State’s CVM Career Services offers a variety of career-building programming throughout the academic year. Here are some of the signature programs we offer.
Upcoming Events During Spring 2025
Large Animal Hiring and Networking Night
February 13, 2025
4:00-7:00pm
CVM Main Building
Event Description:
The College of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Hiring and Networking Night will bring together large animal focused veterinarians, students, faculty, and administration. The CVM will provide brief updates, allow you to meet colleagues, and provide an opportunity for recruitment. This is an in-person event formatted with networking high-top tables and refreshments. Come to network and discuss potential career opportunities, externships, and part-time positions with students and house officers interested in large animal focused careers. We anticipate approximately 40-50 students and house officers would attend. This event will be limited to approximately 15 employers.
Employer Registration Fees:
$100.00: Public Service: Government, Military & Non-Profit
$150.00: Small Practice or Organization: Single location, independent or non-corporation affiliation
$200.00: Medium Practice or Organization: Group-owned and/or multi-site locations within the same metro market
$250.00: Large Practice or Organization: Multiple locations across multiple geographical markets
Career Connections: Alumni + Student Mixer
February 26, 2025
5:00-7:00pm
University Club
This event brings together current students, house officers, and alumni for a night of networking and relationship-building. Alumni will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations and share experiences as well as current and future career opportunities. Students will be able to gain insights into career paths, expand their professional networks, and seek out externships, part-time, and full-time opportunities. This engaging evening will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine.
Registration: Free
VETiquette Dinner:
March 12, 2025
5:30-7:30pm
Off-Campus Restaurant
The VETiquette Dinner is an annual multi-course dinner event which provides our DVM students an opportunity to network while developing their etiquette skills. Each table has a veterinary professional that serves as a host to engage students in a facilitated discussion.
Sponsorship Levels:
$500: Dinner Co-sponsor
Co-sponsor includes an opportunity to speak, giving brief remarks (5 -10 minutes) at the dinner, an acknowledgment in marketing, seating with students during dinner as a table host. Offered 2 co-sponsors.
$200: Table Host
Table Host includes an acknowledgment in marketing, and seating with students during dinner as a table host. Offered to approximately 5 sponsors. discussion.
Sponsorships are at capacity for the VETiquette Dinner
Past Events
(PWP) Professionalization with the Pack Series
Event Description:
Employers are invited to share insights with students through the CVM Career Services
Professionalization with the Pack panel series. We anticipate hosting up to 4 employers
on each panel and approximately 60 students participating. Career Services will
moderate the each panel. Choose one panel to engage with our students:
PWP- Resume/CV Writing Panel
Highlighting knowledge, strengths, and interests on their resumes/CVs.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 from 12-1pm
PWP- Networking Panel
Highlighting networking, building relationships, and professional verbal and written
communication.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 12-1pm
PWP- Interviewing Skills Panel
Highlighting effective interviewing from preparing in advance through following up post-
interview.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 12-1pm
CVM Career Fair Fall 2024
September 26, 2024
4:00-7:00pm
Event Description:
The CVM Fall Career Fair 2024 is our largest annual recruitment event that is open to employers, practitioners, practice managers, and veterinary professionals who seek to recruit College of Veterinary Medicine students and recent graduates for employment, externships, internships and student ambassador opportunities. This is an in-person, tabling event to speak with candidates about your opportunities and increase your visibility on-campus.
The CVM houses the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine as well as the Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate program, which confers Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.
Event Details:
Registration is for 2 representatives and includes a 6 foot table and tablecloth, two chairs, light refreshments, name tags, and parking. Employers are allowed to bring signage, pamphlets, handouts, and giveaways. Signage should fit within the 6 foot long table and should not obstruct other tables.
NC Small Practices: Hiring and Networking Night
Work, Play, and Stay Local!
Thursday, October 10, 2024
5:00-7:00pm
CVM Main Building
Event Description:
This event shines the spotlight on small sized employers in NC. Come to network and discuss potential career opportunities, externships, and part-time positions with students and house officers.
Event Details:
This is an in-person event formatted with networking high-top tables and casual furniture over refreshments. We anticipate approximately 40-50 students and house officers would attend. This event will be limited to approximately 15 employers.
Registration Type:
Limited to a Small Practice or Organization.
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