Southern Veterinary Partners is a veterinarian owned and managed regional network of animal hospitals with the common goal of providing the highest quality veterinary care to companion animals. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Southern Veterinary Partners pursues partnerships with like-minded veterinarians to build our network of high quality and service-oriented animal hospitals.

Southern Veterinary Partners is looking for a Student Recruiter that sits in our western market to support the exciting growth in our student relationship program. This program offers summer job opportunities, externships, and preceptorships in our hospitals to veterinary students. You will provide and deliver support to our Director of University Relations and recruiting team, working side-by-side to build relationships with veterinary colleges, their students, faculty and staff. This role will assist in the management of SVP’s on-campus recruiting of students, from first through final year of veterinary college. This position may expand to include the support of students within veterinary technician programs, as well. This team member will provide similar support to the technician program.

• Ability to demonstrate experience with various sourcing tools and recruiting technologies.
• Must be able to travel up to 40% of the time.
• Must be within 20 miles of a major airport.
• 1+ years of recruiting experience in a remote setting.
• Great communication skills are a must, as you will interact with anyone from students and university faculty/staff, as well as doctors and hospital managers within our network of participating clinics.
• Experience in the veterinary industry is a plus but not required.
• Ability to travel for on-campus recruiting events, as needed.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Professional experience utilizing an applicant tracking system.

• Connect and maintain relationships with university faculty and students to promote partnerships and career opportunities.
• Post and manage DVM job adds on campus career and resource centers.
• Conduct a preliminary review of student applicants for various programs and assist in final recommendations to Director of University Relations.
• Attend and support veterinary conference events and career fairs.
• Responsible for registering for all events and providing accurate marketing collateral/give-a-ways to promote all facets of the company.
• Manage candidate recruiting workflow and hiring manager expectations through the company’s ATS.
• Maintain networking contacts for recruiting/sourcing future applicants.
• Respond to inquiries from veterinary students and prospective candidates relating to job qualifications and available opportunities.
• Assist with student payroll program.
• Promote Employee Referral Program.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Recruiting Manager.

As a full-time SVP team member, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits to include: Health Care Plan (medical, dental & vision), Retirement Plan to ensure your future self is covered too, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (vacation & public holidays) because we work hard and play hard, Telemedicine for when life throws you lemons, Short-Term Disability for when life throws you more lemons, Discounted Veterinary Care for your four-legged family members, and more! Our growth makes every day exciting, allowing you to make a tangible and valuable impact on the business of over 350 veterinary hospitals.