Job for summer holidays

[Silent_Tiaz]

Hi guys,
i would really appriciate it if anyone of u can help me with this..... actually i want a job in a pharmacy for summer holidays............ i have spoken to a few pharmacists but they refused as they alreday have he required staff!

I am also looking at other places like boots.........but i am not sure whether i will be able to get any job in a pharmacy as i am only 17 (gonna b 18 in june) and doing my A-levels in (biology, chemistry, physics and maths) at the moment............i have applied for a pharmacy course and got 4 conditional offers too
I want a job for summer holidays so i can get some experience and also earn a bit for myself...... i do have some experince because i did work experience at two different pharmacies!

What type of job will i b able to get at this stage???
For a pharmacy techician i guess you have to do a two year course right???

Thanks!!!

[Nik]

At this stage I would reckon you'd probably get a counter assistant job if you tried hard enough. Have a go at applying for independent pharmacies and do a quick search on the forum - there are plenty of threads offering advice on applying and the job itself. Where are you based/looking for a job ?

[Ritalin]

As Nikolai said above, keep asking around. Your best chance of working in a pharmacy is as a counter assistant. You might not get a job, though, as any one working as a counter assistant must be working towards a qualification - and pharmacies are reluctant to train someone is who is about to disappear soon. You're chances might be improved if you are going to university in the immediate area and would be continuing your education as you work. This is a good option, as it will certainly help you towards your goal of achieving a degree in pharmacy.

If you do go to study pharmacy, here is some advice to getting a job in the summer after the first year of your degree. Make sure you start applying for summer positions BEFORE October of the year you start your degree programme. I got a nasty shock when I was looking around in January that I should have applied before Christmas...and I thought I was being clever asking around in January for a job for summer!

Good luck and keep us posted.

Kind regards,

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[Silent_Tiaz]

As Nikolai said above, keep asking around. Your best chance of working in a pharmacy is as a counter assistant. You might not get a job, though, as any one working as a counter assistant must be working towards a qualification - and pharmacies are reluctant to train someone is who is about to disappear soon. You're chances might be improved if you are going to university in the immediate area and would be continuing your education as you work. This is a good option, as it will certainly help you towards your goal of achieving a degree in pharmacy.

If you do go to study pharmacy, here is some advice to getting a job in the summer after the first year of your degree. Make sure you start applying for summer positions BEFORE October of the year you start your degree programme. I got a nasty shock when I was looking around in January that I should have applied before Christmas...and I thought I was being clever asking around in January for a job for summer!

Good luck and keep us posted.

Kind regards,

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Hi, Retalin......actually i want to work during my 1st year as it will provide me some experince and i will be able to get some help from the pharmacsit about my work
I have applied in a few pharmacies but they have refused me...........there is some voluntery work available in the hospital for me to do but i am still waiting to see if any1 accpets me from teh local pharmacies....i don't mind doing the voluntery work but i want a job which i can continue during my study as well!
Thanks for your input!!!

Silent Tiaz

[Silent_Tiaz]

hi Nikolai.........i am completly okay with the counter assistant job!
As i live in derby and nottingham university is my firm choice i would like to have a job in either derby or nottingham area. is it possible if you can send me a link to those threads that you have mentioned in your post?
Thanks!

[johnep]

One to a dictionary might be useful.
johnep