I'm a 20 year old college student and EMT-B. This summer I was hoping to leave the mind-dulling world of retail and actually work in EMS. At that point I'll have over a year of full-time (40-55 hours a week & 15-20 calls a week) volunteer ambulance experience from the agency near my school. Although I'll still be a little wet behind the ears I wouldn't be coming in as a complete rookie.
I know the biggest thing potentially holding me back from getting a job would be the limited time I could work. I only have summer break from early May to mid-August meaning I could only make a 3.5-4 month commitment. But I have heard of people pulling this off so I'm hopeful an agency will give me a shot.
I was wondering you you guys though it would be acceptable for me to apply to the various agencies before/during my spring beak (mid-march) or would that be too early. If I applied then there would be ~4-6 weeks between my application and available-to-work date. I go to school 4 hours from home so I would be able to travel back for any interviews or examinations in the intervening time. Applying earlier would mean that I could work for the entirety of my summer rather than spending the first bit going through the hiring process.
Thanks so much
I know the biggest thing potentially holding me back from getting a job would be the limited time I could work. I only have summer break from early May to mid-August meaning I could only make a 3.5-4 month commitment. But I have heard of people pulling this off so I'm hopeful an agency will give me a shot.
I was wondering you you guys though it would be acceptable for me to apply to the various agencies before/during my spring beak (mid-march) or would that be too early. If I applied then there would be ~4-6 weeks between my application and available-to-work date. I go to school 4 hours from home so I would be able to travel back for any interviews or examinations in the intervening time. Applying earlier would mean that I could work for the entirety of my summer rather than spending the first bit going through the hiring process.
Thanks so much
