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New Graduate Survival Manual
The exams that count happen after graduation. The VIN Foundation New Graduate Survival Manual is here to help make your career transition smoother and less intimidating through coaching and insights into your new profession.
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on being a veterinarian! Now it’s your turn to be turned loose in the real world. Like so many of us who have gone before you, you’re probably about as frightened as you are excited.
This New Graduate Survival Manual is the first stop guide to helping you succeed as you embark on your veterinary career journey. Below you will find helpful resources to guide you as you transition from student to veterinarian.
You may find many of the resources helpful even before you are officially a new grad. Use the sections about your job search and mentorship to help you find that first position to help you build on your vet school foundation.
The first 5 years are the most formative. This New Graduate Survival Manual is part of the VIN Foundation’s Thrive in Five Toolkit, helping new veterinary graduates thrive as veterinarians in their first five years out of veterinary school. Born out of a need identified by the Vets4Vets® support group, they found that if veterinarians were thriving in their first five years out of veterinary school they were thriving throughout their career, and vice versa. This toolkit combines the most helpful tools and tips for new grads into a one-stop-shop resource. Take a moment to visit the Thrive in Five Toolkit.
This project has been made possible through huge effort from the following veterinary colleagues: Sean Gadson, DVM, MS, Carol Hillhouse, DVM, DABVP, Rebecca Kelly, DVM, Rebecca Mears, DVM, and Bree Montana, DVM, CCFP.
RESOURCES
We’re here to help answer your questions!
WHERE CAN I GET TIPS ON FINDING A JOB?
HOW CAN I CREATE A TERRIFIC RESUME?
HOW CAN I CREATE A GREAT COVER LETTER?
DO I NEED A CONTRACT?
HOW WILL I FIT IN?
WHAT IS A MENTOR RELATIONSHIP?
HOW CAN I BE THE BEST MENTEE?
HOW CAN I BE THE BEST MENTOR?
WHAT IF I MAKE MISTAKES?
WILL IT BE AN ADVENTURE?
NEW GRADUATE PLAYBOOK
Student Debt Education
All the student loan repayment information can be overwhelming. The annual New Graduate Playbook Webinar and Checklist provides a clear outline of steps to help recent veterinary graduate students with determining the best repayment plan for their specific student loan situation, along with tips for handling the recent student debt changes.