For Students
WHY SEEK A MEDICAL GAP YEAR?
A medical gap year offers valuable hands-on experience, networking opportunities, and personal growth during a candidate’s application period. This period allows you to gain practical exposure in healthcare settings, build relationships with physicians in the field, and further understand your passion for medicine. By obtaining a gap-year position, you enhance your medical school application and prepare yourself for a successful career in healthcare. Additionally, gap-year jobs are often a great talking point during school interviews. Join GapConnect if you want to enhance your gap year experience!
Frequently Asked Questions
GapConnect specializes in offering medical assistant opportunities, traditionally affiliated with smaller physician offices. These roles are designed to give gap year students hands-on experience in a healthcare setting, allowing them to learn directly from healthcare professionals, engage with patients, and understand the day-to-day operations of a medical office.
The process begins with you sending us your resume. Our team then reviews your qualifications, interests, and career aspirations. We go through the list of available positions that physicians have sent us, aiming to find a match that aligns with your profile. If there’s a potential fit, we schedule an initial interview round with you!
Absolutely! A gap year job is a hot topic to discuss during medical school interviews.
No, there are no costs for students! GapConnect offers its services free of charge to aspiring pre-medical students. You can simply send your resume to us, and we take care of the rest. Our priority is to facilitate meaningful connections between students and healthcare professionals without any financial barriers.
No specific qualifications or prior experiences are required. We understand that candidates come from a diverse set of backgrounds, and we celebrate this diversity. Each physician and healthcare provider looks for something different in a gap year student, which is why we encourage all interested individuals to send in their resumes.