Gap year job choice in case I have to reapply next cycle?

[pprbckwrtr]

Hello! I am thinking about what kinds of jobs I want to apply for during my gap year. There is a special needs assistant teaching position that I am pretty qualified for and likely to get, but I was wondering if a more medically relevant gap year job would be a better choice in case I have to reapply with my current experiences. Thoughts? Thanks in advance 🙂

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[teenyfish]

What are your clinical experiences like so far?

 

[pprbckwrtr]

What are your clinical experiences like so far?

~200 hours. Hospital volunteer (included translating for doctors and patients), as well as a behavioral intervention program for severely autistic preschoolers.

 

[Shirafune]

~200 hours. Hospital volunteer (included translating for doctors and patients), as well as a behavioral intervention program for severely autistic preschoolers.

I would opt for a more clinically related job.

 

[pprbckwrtr]

I would opt for a more clinically related job.

Yeah, I'm leaning towards that as well. Might be harder to get, but will definitely aim for that instead. Thanks for your input 🙂

 

[tantacles]

Hello! I am thinking about what kinds of jobs I want to apply for during my gap year. There is a special needs assistant teaching position that I am pretty qualified for and likely to get, but I was wondering if a more medically relevant gap year job would be a better choice in case I have to reapply with my current experiences. Thoughts? Thanks in advance 🙂

Given the number of hours of clinical experience you have, I think this job sounds interesting and would pique someone's interest if they read your application. You can always volunteer a few hours a week in a hospital if you need more clinical hours

 

[COMED2468]

~200 hours. Hospital volunteer (included translating for doctors and patients), as well as a behavioral intervention program for severely autistic preschoolers.

Look into working as a full-time interpreter! I spent my gap year doing remote medical interpretation. Pay is better than a lot of the other medical jobs (i.e. scribe) and I've learned a lot from my job. It gave me a lot to talk about during secondaries/interviews, and I really feel like I'll be a better physician because of the experience. As an added bonus, I was really able to sharpen and deepen my medical language skills, which will be really helpful in the future I'm sure.