The Career Day on 2 September 2026 is an event for veterinary, veterinary nursing and PhD students at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
The Norwegian Veterinary Association’s student organization, in collaboration with NMBU Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, invites all our students to Career Day on 2 September from 10:00 to 16:00. The event gives students the opportunity to meet representatives from various companies and organisations, listen to inspiring talks, and establish valuable connections with potential employers.
Please register by Friday, 28 August at 15:00.
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Registration
Exciting companies and future employers will host stands in the foyer, and two parallel lecture sessions are planned for veterinary students and PhD candidates. Please see the programme at the bottom of the page.
The sessions for veterinary students will focus on the various career opportunities available to veterinarians and will be delivered by the Norwegian Veterinary Association’s specialist groups. A more detailed programme will be published soon.
The sessions for our PhD candidates will focus on career paths after completing the doctoral degree. We have invited former PhD candidates to share their experiences and reflections on their career choices and development, and we have also invited other relevant and inspiring speakers who can offer insights, tips, and advice on transitioning into working life and further career opportunities.
The foyer in Hippocampus at the Veterinary Building will be filled with companies hosting stands, where you can meet future employers, enjoy giveaways, take part in competitions with prizes, and get free food.
he companies, agencies, and organisations participating with stands are:
- Mattilsynet
- Empet
- Geno
- Animalia
- Dyrebeskyttelsen
- Lisaklinikken
- Veterinærinstituttet
- Forsvaret
- Kruuse
- Dechra
- Akselsens agentur
- DyreID
- JFA
- Salfarm
- Tine
- Kollegahjelpen
Program
| Time | Session for veterinary students (Auditorium Hippocampus) | Sessions for PhD candidates (Møterom Fornix) |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Guided Tour for International Students | (Starts at 1030 hrs) Olav Reksen, Vice Dean for Research, will present a recent career survey conducted among PhD graduates from the NMBU Faculty of Veterinary Medicine who defended their theses between 2014 and 2025: Where are they now? |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Welcome | Welcome |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Introduction of Sponsors | Introduction of Sponsors |
| 11:30– 11:45 | Break | Break |
| 11:45 – 12:05 | Forening for veterinær samfunnsmedisin | Hilde Mellegård, Director of Food Safety at the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment, will give the talk “Life After the PhD- From Microbes to Government Advisory Work |
| 12:05 – 13:00 | Lunch | Lunch |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Smådyrpraktiserende veterinærers forening | May Linn Buberg, Head of Research and CSO at Salmax Research, will present the talk "More than a thesis - beyond academia!" |
| 13:25 – 13:45 | Talk on the Research Track in Veterinary Medicine by Harriet Stendahl, former Research Track student and now a PhD candidate. | Kaia Kjølbo Rød – ARD Innovation, presenting on "Commercialization of Research" |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | Break | Break |
| 14:15 –14:35 | Produksjonsdyr-veterinærers forening | Camilla Sekse – Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute: “A Career Is Rarely a Straight Line- My Journey After the PhD”. |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Akvaveterinærenes forening | Anja Maria Aardal – PhD candidate, presenting on career planning for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Break | Break |
| 15:15 – 15:35 | Hestepraktiserende veterinærers forening | Unni Lise Jonsmoen – Postdoctoral Researcher at Nofima |
| 15:45 – 16:05 | End of program for veterinary students | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Annual Meeting of DNV-S with Pizza (separate registration required) |