I’m currently going to graduate from High School and been accepted to Uc’s & Csu’s. I want to become an optometrist but I want to get a job for the summer.
Is there any jobs to get related to optometry in California that you can get ? Should I get my optician certificate first?
@mariaisag no need to get your optician certification first. Contact the optometrists in your area and offer to volunteer in their office. It is difficult to train someone to work and then have them leave after the summer. If you volunteer first, you will get the training and possibly set yourself up for employment over winter break and next year’s summer break.
Created a well crafted cover letter explaining your interest in optometry. Optometry is a people profession where customer service matters. They won’t expect a high school senior to have experience so be honest on your resume. Most importantly, check for typos and grammatical errors (as you have in your post above) and don’t send it from your phone.
All great advice from @lkg4answers. Additionally, you might want to spend some time volunteering at a wholesale optical lab if they’ll let you in. There are quite a few in CA. Good luck.