1. HOW TO SPEND YOUR SUMMERS EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY TO ENHANCE YOUR HEALTH CAREER PLAN OF PREPARATION SUMMER TIME “DO’S”

2. WOE IS ME…WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO DO? Make money Volunteer Take a summer course (or 2) Travel Explore the Health Professions Health Care Experiences at Home and Abroad

3. “FILL IT UP” NOT THIS! THIS!

4. BUT HOW DO I DECIDE???

5. MAKING MONEY Summer Research Experiences Trinity College Summer Research Assistants – on campus Summer Fellowships – on and off campus ISP Summer research experience NSF REU NIH Summer Internships Working the same summer job Working a new summer job

6. VOLUNTEERING WHILE MAKING $$ How do I select an opportunity?

7. SUMMER INTERNSHIPS THROUGH TC-CDC TO FIND A SUMMER INTERNSHIP Use your ingenuity. The best summer internships may be at other academic institutions. Google “Johns Hopkins Medicine internships,” for example. Trinity CareerLink: https://trincoll-csm.symplicity.com/studentshttps://trincoll-csm.symplicity.com/students This database of job and internship opportunities is updated daily with new openings. Short-term fellowships can also be found here Trinity CareerDevelopment Center’s INTERNSHIP DIRECTORY http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/CareerDevelopment/Students/internships/Pages/Inte rnship-Directory.aspx http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/CareerDevelopment/Students/internships/Pages/Inte rnship-Directory.aspx This is a list of organizations with whom Trinity has placed interns in the past. Listings are arranged by discipline. Call the contact to check availability. IN TERMS OF CREDIT – THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS No credit. If the employer does not require it, Trinity does not require you you to engage in an internship for credit. ½ credit Exploratory Internship: This is administered by the Trinity Career Development Center. Contact Victoria Sandoval in the CDC for more information (Victoria.sandoval@trincoll.edu)Victoria.sandoval@trincoll.edu Please note: there is a $650 registration fee for a summer internship

8. PROFESSION EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES SMDEP Medical MD/PhD DO/PhD DVM Optometry

9. SUMMER CLASSES Be Careful !!

10. HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCES ABROAD Be VERY Careful !!!Be VERY Careful !!! Cost Supervision Safety Level of involvement AAMC Guidelines

11. THE ENHANCEMENT YEAR(S) WHAT TO DO IF YOU DON’T GET ACCEPTED OR YOU ARE NOT QUITE READY TO GO…

12. WOE IS ME…WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO DO? Clearly define your goal for the 12-24 months after graduation. Get guidance from your HPAC advisor Get started on your “game plan” well before the last rejection email (letter?) arrives Re-application must be SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT from your first application

13. “FILL IT UP” NOT THIS! THIS!

14. RESEARCH ASSOCIATES PROGRAM Research Positions in Health Care Delivery Facilities Clinical Experience

15. Post-bac Programs Masters Degree Programs On-line/Part-time courses Academic Record Improvement

16. AMERICORPS VISTA Teach for America Teach for America Community Service and Cultural Exposure

17. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS