Each year, CareerMD hosts a Career Fair in Chapel Hill. The first annual fair took place in 2005 and attracted residents and fellows from local teaching hospitals like Duke, UNC, Mountain Area Health Education Center, Naval Hospital-Camp Lejeune, Northeast Medical Center, and Womack Army Medical Center. CareerMD also invites programs throughout the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. New England. In 2008, the Chapel Hill Career Fair attracted 89 job-seeking residents and fellows.
Career Fair Promotion
CareerMD promotes the Chapel Hill Career Fair to all teaching hospitals that are within reasonable driving distance of the venue. Most residents and fellows who attend will be in training at a local programs, however this event is widely promoted. A list of all teaching hospitals in the Chapel Hill area can be found here.
Past Exhibitors
CareerMD Career Fairs are an integral part of the recruiting strategies of hundreds of employers. Past exhibitors at the Chapel Hill Career Fair have included hospitals and healthcare systems from all over the country. A representative list of employers who have exhibited at this fair can be found here.
Physician Attendance
CareerMD has hosted three highly attended Career Fairs in Chapel Hill:
- September 16, 2008: attended by 89 job-seeking residents and fellows
- October 3, 2007: attended by 101 job-seeking residents and fellows
- June 20, 2006: attended by 77 job-seeking residents and fellows
- June 8, 2005: attended by 85 job-seeking residents and fellows
Career Fair Details
| Date: | Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
| Location: | Sheraton Chapel Hill One Europa Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 968-4900 |
| Time: | 5pm-9pm The event room will be available for set-up starting at 3:30pm. |
| Hotel Reservations: | CareerMD has arranged a group rate of $134 (single)/ $144 (double) on the night of Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Call (919) 968-4900 and ask for the CareerMD rate. Please note that reservations must be made by August 25, 2008 to qualify for the group rate. |
| Shipping of Materials: | Your Name Your Company Name c/o Holly Sabbagh One Europa Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27517 CareerMD.com Career Fair – September 16, 2008 * Please arrange for your packages to arrive NO EARLIER than Saturday, September 13, 2008. |
| Return Shipping: | If you wish to ship materials after the Career Fair, please bring return shipping labels and packaging supplies with you. CareerMD cannot provide shipping labels or packaging supplies. |
