Gap year job

[fawkes94]

Hello!
I'm currently looking for a job for my gap year (I graduate in May), and most of the healthcare jobs in my home town require either a 2 year commitment or certification. I applied to the ones that don't require any of these but that was just a couple of scribe jobs, and I am not sure I will get those just because of competitiveness. Can anybody recommend any other jobs that don't require certification, or whose certification process is quick? Also I am a microbiology major and have had experience in a microbiology lab. Are there any jobs related to this and health care, or do you think I can apply to clinical research jobs without any clinical research experience?

Finally, if I can't find any jobs that are health care related, would it be ok to get a job in retail or something like that and just volunteer on the side? I just think if I went this route that my bachelors would be wasted but it is only for one year and some change I guess.

I appreciate whatever advice you can give me!!

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[Petrichor1]

whatever job you get, make sure that it pays you. Also be sure that for the sake of money and stability, you aren't sacrificing having to do 2 or more commitments at once. Focus on the important items in the list.

 

[KinesiologyNerd]

Why aren't you competitive for a scribe job?

 

[eteshoe]

No need to kill yourself trying to find a clinical job. Any job that provides you a paycheck should be fine. Keep up with your ECs and you should be fine.

 

[fawkes94]

Why aren't you competitive for a scribe job?

Thanks for the reply! I'm not uncompetitive, per say, it's just with only 2 hospitals in my area that have scribe positions, and two major universities with a bunch of premeds, I figured it's not a guarantee that I get the job.

No need to kill yourself trying to find a clinical job. Any job that provides you a paycheck should be fine. Keep up with your ECs and you should be fine.

Thanks for the reply! This is good to know.