DivingMonkey
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Hey, I'm Monica for anyone who hasn't looked over in the introduction section...
I'll have to preface this by apologizing if this is in the wrong section...I wasn't sure where to put it :/
I wanted to pose a question to everyone here...
I just got my open water cert in August, but in the past few years have already set my future goal on eventually owning my own dive shop, as well has running on or two catamarans and/or other boats for snorkel and dive trips.
I have plenty of experience being on the customer end of such a deal, but I'm really interested in finding summer work at a shop or working on a boat somewhere in Florida or really anywhere else there is an opportunity.
I've only got nine dives under my belt but I figure I've at least got something, plus I have plenty of ocean swimming experience as well as lifeguard certification and all that good stuff. It's not much, but it's something. I'm trying to find a way to work up to higher certification levels over the course of my work wherever that may be.
I have heard of programs that are designed for those interested in the tourism/hospitality area that gear their internships to college students like myself who would need room and board to go along with the job/internship. I don't know much about those types of things but if anyone has any information, please share. Room/board is not a limiting factor, however, so if you know of any opportunity at all that sounds like it could fit my description, PLEASE PLEASE let me know. I'd really love to be able to do this in the upcoming summer months, so I'm sure the earlier I can find something the better.
Hopefully one or two of you will know of something...if not, I'll keep on searching : )
Thanks a lot!
~Monica