If I want something in the medical field, which one is better? Volunteer as an EMT or in a children’s hospital? I will be a junior in the fall.
If you’re already a certified EMT, go for it.
Do whichever you prefer.
I’m not, I’d be like an associate, like I’d help volunteer. Once I become 17 years old, then I’d be able to like drive the car and stuff.
EMT certification isn’t something you can just sign up for-- it requires a pretty decent amount of coursework and the passing of a big exam. (It’s next Thursday-- fingers crossed for my son!!)
If you’re certified, then go that route-- it shows that you’ve “put your money where your mouth is.” And, by the way , it will actually help people, as opposed to just putting in time to beef up an application.
Either one would be fine…see which one works for your logistically. Working at the hospital will expose you to what happens at a hospital and what nurses and doctors do. EMT is more hands on.
That’s nice that they’ll let you work there for free. It’s not really a “volunteer opportunity” like working in a soup kitchen. It’s not a nonprofit organization that needs volunteers. They’ll probably let you shadow a few lawyers, do some filing, maybe answer phones. If this law firm does litigation, maybe you’ll go to court with one of the lawyers. It will be a great way for you to see a law firm in action and get to know the environment.
It’s not really an extracurricular activity. It’s more for your own clarification about the field. You’re not really accomplishing something or creating something. It’s basically a shadow opportunity.
It will be more important to do legal-related activities in college in preparation for law school.
They might let you organize some papers or follow a lawyer to court. It is very unlikely they’d let you meet with a client (even be in the room). If you do anything that benefits the firm (run errands, filing, working on a case) they are supposed to pay you as you aren’t getting any school credit for this.
We had high school students working at a firm I was at, but they were part of a program where the firm paid their tuition, so they were compensated. They sorted and delivered mail, made copies, cleaned up conference rooms, prepared packages for mailing. Sometimes they ran errands or helped a secretary. They didn’t do anything involving legal matters.
It is a good thing to do to expose yourself to the law profession and see how it really works.
Know that colleges dont’ care if you want to be lawyer as that is for law school.
But they will see that you are curious and are spending time investigating an interest which is what many ECs are about.
A few comments:
–You likely will be helping out with administrative things, perhaps do some background research. You can’t do any true law related work as you don’t have the education/background.
–The biggest plus is that you will get a sense of how a law office works, perhaps they will let you sit in on some meetings, a court appearance or something along those lines.
–You don’t need ECs to match what you think you will do for grad school. Do this if it is an opportunity you are interested in.
–It will count the same as other ECs you can do in the school.
–When you apply undergrad you don’t apply as pre-law – you will take an undergrad major and then apply to law school.
–It is unlikely that any volunteering you do as a HS student will be regarded as relevant for grad school applications. If you want to pursue law you should look for related internships while in college.
None whatsoever.
btw: depending on your state, a ‘volunteer’ position at a profit making firm can be a violation of labor law.
In another recent post you said you want to be in the medical field. What do you actually want? And if you aren’t sure why don’t you say so? http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/2094621-volunteering.html#latest
Also please do not post the same question in multiple forums.
Hi, so I’m a junior in high school, and I got an email back from a law firm guaranteeing me a volunteer opportunity at his firm. Any idea on the type of things I will be doing? Also, if I want to be a lawyer, will those look good as an EC?
I’m kid of passionate about everything, so I don’t know what I truly want, but at the moment it’s law.
That is why, @viviand, it would be good to intern at a law firm to see if that is what you would like to do