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However, there are not enough entering the workforce to meet current and future demands. Non-formal learning environments can be used as a recruitment tool to provide participants with positive interactions and hands-on experiences. To build awareness of food supply veterinary medicine (FSVM) in youth, we developed an immersion program designed to provide high school students with hands-on experiences with food animal species. Day camps were held during the summers of 2022 and 2023, each coordinated with multiple partners at different locations in central Ohio. Year One camp utilized registration and post-test surveys and Year Two utilized matching pre- and post-test for analysis. Over the two programs, 110 participants engaged in hands-on experiences, including: outbreak investigations, measuring clinical parameters, performing diagnostics, and basic veterinarian procedures. Pre- and post-test evaluations were performed to measure changes in participants\u2019 attitudes and perceptions, and a McNemars test was used to evaluate Year Two data. In Year One, we saw positive shifts in those interested in FSVM careers. In Year Two, we saw positive shifts in knowledge of FVSM careers, with biosecurity knowledge increasing. 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