I just found this thread, and figured I would make a post here. I had not 1, not 2, but 3 separate job opportunities cancelled this summer because of COVID-19. I originally had an internship lined up for the college town I'm in, but I ended up declining it due to a housing issue (my apartment had mold and I did not want to live there any longer than I absolutely had to and could not afford to get separate summer housing, as paying rent on two places at once is definitely not ideal). The internship ended up getting cancelled anyway because of the pandemic, but I guess fortunately I was able to decide against that one mainly on my own terms, even if they were slightly out of my control. I was also offered an internship at an animal health pharmaceutical company, which ended up getting cancelled as well about a week after I interviewed for and was offered the position. My final summer job opportunity was being the manager at a local pool (not vet-related at all, but a great opportunity that paid well and would be amazing leadership experience). However, our community is not opening the pool due to severe budget constraints and cannot justify opening the pool, because it will cost the town $350,000 minimum to pay for the employees while having a severe decrease in revenue due to social distancing and a much smaller maximum occupancy. I have worked at that pool since I was 14, so it's definitely been hard to accept that this is my first summer in 7 years without the pool.
I work in a research lab on KSU's campus, and I am doing remote research this summer for my PI. I am thankful that I can continue to work there remotely, as they are unsure if undergrads will even be allowed in the labs this fall. I am not a huge fan of the work I am doing remotely (it's vastly different from my research project), but it's a job, and it's even one that is semi-related to my future field of study, so that's better than nothing. I also started working a part-time job doing data entry for my mom's company, and it is not enjoyable, but it's paying for my schooling and my rent (I pay for college without any help from my parents). This summer has definitely not been at all what I expected, but I am managing to make ends meet and can continue saving up for vet school.
I am very fortunate to have employment this summer, even if they are basically my plan D jobs. A lot more people are unemployed and cannot find a job at all, so I am fortunate in that regard, and I will manage this summer, even though the pandemic definitely put a big wrench in my plans.
) feeling the economic hit as bad as some others, so I'm hopeful that pets will be staying in homes even if some care gets delayed. Maybe I'm too much of an optimist? I'm expecting the job hunt to take longer than otherwise, and just started this thread because I figured I'm not the only one. Also (tbh, in large part) to make sure that a clinic that's willing to take the chance on a new( to them )bie isn't one that's also gambling with safety; sometimes there's a reason places are hiring.
