The Job Fair of the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest was held for the fifth time, providing an opportunity for interested students and newly graduated veterinarians to meet a record number of exhibitors. The special guest of this year’s event was Dr. Balázs Baji, a world bronze medalist and European silver medalist in hurdles, who is also a veterinarian.
The continuous success of the event is evident from the fact that this year, 18 Hungarian and 8 international exhibitors personally visited our university or joined online to showcase their work and present their current job offers to our students. A total of 19 Hungarian, 11 English, and 12 German job offers were received by the organizers prior to the event. These included internships, part-time and full-time positions in countries such as Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, England, France, Malta, Germany, and Austria, providing options for soon-to-be graduates as well as experienced veterinarians.
Starting at 11 a.m., there was a conversation between Noémi Madarász, the president of the Student Council, and Dr. Balázs Baji, a former student of the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest and a former colleague of the Department of Surgery, who is a world bronze medalist and European silver medalist in hurdles. This was followed by an interactive presentation in Hungarian and English by psychologist Levente Somogyi, focusing on empathy and the medical profession. Lastly, Dr. Péter Mikó and Dr. Réka Stirminszki, clinical veterinarians, gave a presentation on the career opportunities available to fresh graduates at the Equine Clinic at Üllő.
Based on feedback from the exhibitors, the number of interested students has already returned to pre-pandemic levels. It is observed that not only final-year students but also third and fourth-year students are actively seeking information about their options, internship positions, scholarships, and available summer jobs, both domestically and internationally. In addition to the still popular small animal practices and animal hospitals, there is a growing interest in opportunities in livestock health and equine medicine.
