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SUPPORTING THE RVC

ALUMNI EVENTS ALUMNI

We usually host a number of alumni receptions and COMING
gatherings throughout the year and hope it won’t be too much
longer before we can host in-person events again – when we TOGETHER
do, it would be great to see you there. We have missed you!
We keep our website up to date so please keep checking ACROSS
there for more information.. rvc.ac.uk/alumni
THE GLOBE

RVC ALUMNI JOBS BOARD Whether you studied as an international

student, were a member of RVC staff
Do you have vacancies where you work? or are now an ex-pat living abroad,
Or are you looking for a new challenge yourself?
keeping in touch with you is really
The RVC is committed to creating There are a number of vacancies important to us.
employable graduates that meet the needs advertised and the Jobs Board is To support this, over the last few
of the veterinary sector and beyond. constantly updated so why not take years, we have set up International
a look? A range of roles, both UK
Our commitment to creating leaders and overseas, are advertised. Networking Groups in Hong Kong,
of the future does not stop at helping New York, Boston and Los Angeles.
our graduates into employment; we You can find the Jobs Board at The groups are not only designed to
recognise that finding the right role, rvc.ac.uk/alumnijobsboard help us keep in touch with you, but
offering professional development and The RVC usually holds an annual also enable you to keep in touch with
job satisfaction, is just as important for Careers Fair in November. If you would
our graduates and their employers. each other!
like a stand in the future, where you
With that in mind, we have an online have the opportunity to talk to students If you are interested in joining one of
Jobs Board for final year students and about your organisation and any the groups or want to know more about
alumni to use and advertising on it is upcoming opportunities that you have, what they do, please see our website:
free of charge. please email alumni@rvc.ac.uk rvc.ac.uk/alumni-network, where
it will also link you to specific social
media pages set up for these groups,
ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS or email us: alumni@rvc.ac.uk
Don’t forget to join our main
ACROSS THE RVC alumni social media pages for

more information on RVC news
Here are some examples of the ways • Our Careers Service would love to and events:
in which you can help the RVC and its hear from any alumni willing to talk to
current students and research: current students about their careers /rvc.alum
at careers fairs and conferences we @RVCAlumni
• Our External Relations team are host – talks on a wide range of careers
always keen to receive your stories for are always welcome Royal Veterinary College
Eclipse, the web pages, the prospectus • Research conducted at the RVC to Alumni (group)
and more. If you have a story to tell, help pets spans from genetic studies
such as publishing a book, taking an to epidemiology investigating diseases We also have a number of alumni
interesting career path, or providing a across populations, and everything across the globe who have offered
testimonial for one of our courses then in between. There are numerous to be ambassadors. If you are
we would love to hear from you
research clinics and centres focused interested in joining this network,
• Our Student Recruitment and on particular conditions and treatments. please do get in touch.
Admissions teams are always on the Would you like to get involved?
lookout for alumni to help with student • Our Clinical Investigations Centre
interviews, either in the UK or abroad. and Vet Compass are always in need
Could you help?
of practices to join their research
• The RVC Students’ Union, Widening projects – a current list can be found
Participation and Admissions teams here: rvc.uk.com/cic-centre
are always on the lookout for alumni If you would be interested in being
who would be happy to provide talks to involved please email alumni@rvc.ac.uk
prospective and current students. and we will put you in touch with the
relevant team.

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