RCVS partners with National Careers Week for 2025 outreach programme

In 2025 we have partnered with National Careers Week to raise the profile of veterinary careers amongst careers advisers and schoolchildren and to encourage children from underrepresented backgrounds to consider veterinary careers.

National Careers Week (NCW) runs from Monday 3 to Saturday 8 March 2025 and promotes careers guidance and the work of careers advisers. During the week itself we will be taking part in the NCW’s virtual careers fair provide information on veterinary careers options and is the official sponsor for 8 March.

However, the partnership extends beyond the week itself, and throughout 2025 our content will be appearing in NCW’s magazine, e-newsletters and social media accounts.

In addition, in March we will also be partnering with STEM Learning for British Science Week (Friday 7 to Sunday 16 March), reaching out directly to primary school children with a live, online 45-minute session featuring veterinary and veterinary nurse students and new graduates talking about their careers.

Rosie Powley, our Outreach and Engagement Manager, said: “We are really excited about our partnerships with both National Careers Week and STEM Learning this year and are looking forward to talking to both careers advisers and school age children about veterinary and veterinary nursing careers and the breadth of options open to those with veterinary qualifications.

“Throughout 2025 we will be focusing on promoting veterinary careers and widening participation, with a focus on reaching out to groups that are underrepresented in the veterinary professions including boys and men, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and some ethnic and religious minorities. This also aligns with our ongoing veterinary workforce project, particularly around raising the profile of the professions and the range of career paths that are available.

“We also have further direct outreach sessions planned with science teachers and secondary school pupils later in the year and are committed to promoting veterinary careers as far and wide as possible.

“We would like to thank the vet schools and groups such as Animal Aspirations, a student-led group showcasing veterinary students and professionals from diverse backgrounds, for their input into this work, including providing information about their own outreach programmes and spokespeople to talk passionately about veterinary careers.”

More information about veterinary careers can be found on our Animal Owners website. 

Schools, colleges or any other educational institutions that are interested in veterinary careers can contact Rosie Powley on [email protected]