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North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health Outreach


Career Fairs and Community Outreach

Upcoming Events:

  • January 28, 2026

UNC Chapel Hill Career Fair 10 am - 3 pm

  • February 9, 2026

NC State Career Fair 11 am - 3 pm

  • February 12, 2026

WSSU Career Fair
12 pm – 3 pm

  • February 17, 2026

Wake Forest High School Career Fair
7 am – 10:30 am

Outreach Request

Contact the Lab Outreach Coordinator to schedule free virtual presentations, classroom visits, or other outreach requests. To request a tour, please complete the tour request form, and we will get in touch with you.

Outreach Coordinator

Lacey Dickerson

919-807-8896

Lacey.dickerson@dhhs.nc.gov


Outreach Programs

2026 High School Summer Laboratory Program

Selected students will participate in a free, one-week program at the “State Lab” to learn about health testing. The program includes presentations, tours, job shadowing, hands-on lab skills, and insights into public health careers. Students will be notified by email at least a month before the start date and must complete all forms and safety training by the deadline. Students must be rising Juniors or Seniors (age 15+).

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Location: North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health

4312 District Drive, Raleigh, NC

 

2026 NC SciFest

Attend this free STEM festival to meet our scientists, enjoy hands-on science activities and learn more about the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health.

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Location: North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health

 4312 District Drive, Raleigh, NC

 

Virtual Tour

If you are unable to attend or want to learn more about what our talented and diverse workforce does at the NC State Laboratory of Public Health, please consider taking this virtual tour.

Virtual Tour

 

Newborn Screening Short Film

We are thrilled to share with the public this 2023 short documentary (8 minutes) about the positive impacts of the NC Newborn Screening program at the NC State Laboratory of Public Health. Please

share this story with others!

A Day in the Life of a Newborn Screening Specimen at the NC State Laboratory of Public Health

 

Free Educator Resources

A Day in the Life of a Specimen: Choose Your Own Adventure at NC State Laboratory of Public Health

“Choose your own adventure” is an educational resource designed for audiences in 5th-9th grades. This is an informative sample of the variety of testing done at the NC State Laboratory of Public Health.

  • *These slides must be in “present mode” to work as intended!

Grade Appropriate Science Activites

  • This packet provides educators with free age-appropriate activities designed to improve science education.