Finding Summer Employment With A Michigan Ophthalmologist: A Practical Guide For Optometry Students.

The main purpose of this project was to develop an employment guide for optometry students interested in summer employment with Michigan opthalmologists. To achieve this goal, a questionnaire was developed and mailed to 259 ophthalmology practices in Michigan. Twenty-one questionnaires (8.1 %) were returned. Many came from the Detroit area (42.9%) and expressed an interest in hiring optometry students as ophthalmic technicians (60.0%). In all, there were 30 positions that were appropriate for optometry students and two for licensed optometrists. The Michigan College of Optometry Employment Guide contains information about each position and is available to interested optometry students.