cc334 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Hello! I am currently a second year medical student and am looking for a summer job. I was wondering which jobs are more suitable/appropriate for med students, if any? Looking for something that partially applies/is related to our degree, so not working at a restaurant or in retail etc. The only thing I can think of is perhaps working at a pharmacy but does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks for your help:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Something that would be applicable to your future career goals would be ideal (for example, community health, clinical research, etc). As a medical student, more opportunities should be available to you than to the typical undergrad. I don't think many students work retail or hospitality after they get into medical school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptors905 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 On 1/2/2020 at 5:42 PM, cc334 said: Hello! I am currently a second year medical student and am looking for a summer job. I was wondering which jobs are more suitable/appropriate for med students, if any? Looking for something that partially applies/is related to our degree, so not working at a restaurant or in retail etc. The only thing I can think of is perhaps working at a pharmacy but does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks for your help:) Look for a research job . No one works in a pharmacy as a med student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullius Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Some med students were pharmacists before starting med school so they continue to work at a pharmacy. I think it pays way better than any research job they're likely to get as a student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Agree in general. OP didn't mention any professional license though - if they did have one, presumably they wouldn't be asking the question the way it's presented. Tullius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptors905 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 41 minutes ago, Tullius said: Some med students were pharmacists before starting med school so they continue to work at a pharmacy. I think it pays way better than any research job they're likely to get as a student. Yes on the off chance he’s in the minority that was a pharmacist you would be correct. want to bet he’s not? Stop trolling he didn’t mention anywhere he was a pharmacist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 In my opinion the best job is a paid research job in a specialty you are applying for if you are applying for a specialty outside of family med. If you are pretty confident you want family medicine, research is less important, so a paid research job is still a great option, but there are alternatives as well depending on your background. I'm thinking industry, internships etc. Generally speaking though, its hard to make much money as a med student because you don't really bring anything to the table for most summer positions unless you have a previous background in a field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmen Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 On 1/5/2020 at 11:05 PM, Raptors905 said: Yes on the off chance he’s in the minority that was a pharmacist you would be correct. want to bet he’s not? Stop trolling he didn’t mention anywhere he was a pharmacist. "DAMN IT! How did I forget I was a pharmacist?! Again! Case closed guys, ignore my question." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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