If you are currently looking to extend your knowledge and grasp of the optometric field, look no further than this page where current openings in private offices, research labs, clinics, etc. will be posted.

Note: Availabilities are dependent on the current job market situation
Disclaimer: The posting of opportunities does not constitute an endorsement by the UCB Foresight Club, the UCB School of Optometry, or the Regents of the University of California. We offer no guarantees as to the value of the opportunity or accuracy of its description.

If you are interested in having your own posting on this page, please feel free to contact Natalie: foresight.webcoordinator@gmail.com

Please include the following information:
-Job title
-Part-time/full-time
-Hours/days worked during the week (or if the position is flexible)
-Location
-Job responsibilities
-Contact information (ex. please call or email your resume at…)
-More information if you would like!

updated 3/7/2025

Internship

Pleasanton

Paid Pre-Optometry Internship

Pleasanton, CA

Our Paid Pre-Optometry Internship is ideal for recent graduates and undergraduate students in their final year looking to apply to optometry school within the next two years. This internship is a unique opportunity to work in a multi-doctor private practice setting. We offer a comprehensive training program with direct patient interaction augmented with assigned reading materials and quizzes. The position is Part-Time during the Summer 2025. The internship is Full-Time during the last two weeks of 2025 and for
a year after graduation. The internship is expected to conclude in Summer 2027.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The goal of the internship is to prepare students for success in Optometry School. We will teach various aspects of optometry including insurance, pre-testing patients, performing optical coherence tomography, obtaining patient’s visual acuity, checking patient’s eye pressure, styling patients with eyeglasses, and edging lenses, Administrative functions include billing, filing, cleaning, scheduling appointments, and managing inventory. Must be available to work on Saturdays.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

Demonstrated interest in Optometry through academic coursework

Prior healthcare or retail experience

Outstanding customer service and communications skills

Enjoys talking and working with people

Willingness to learn and excel


HOW TO APPLY:

Please email us your resume, cover letter, unofficial undergraduate transcripts and references. Your cover letter should indicate (1) your desire to work as an Optometry Intern, (2) why you are pursing a career as an optometrist, and (3) your career goals after you graduate from optometry school.

Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.

Applications due by March 31, 2025.
Please submit your application to hiring@2020ew.com

updated 2/24/2025

Ophthalmic Technician

Oakland

I’m an ophthalmologist in private practice in Oakland, and we have an opening at our office this Spring that we’re excited to fill with a pre-med or nursing student taking a gap year.

Currently, this position is held by a UC Berkeley graduate who has been accepted to medical school. While we’re thrilled for her, this leaves an opportunity for someone else to join our team.We are looking for a graduate to serve as a technician in our office.

Responsibilities include working up patients and performing basic ophthalmic testing (training will be provided). There is also the chance to shadow me in both the clinic and the operating room. Our current gap-year graduate, Mary, has found the experience both educational and rewarding, and we hope to offer the same opportunity to another student. As an assistant professor at UCSF, I enjoy mentoring pre-med students, and this position offers a great learning experience. We’re hoping to fill the position by April, though we can wait until the summer for the right applicant.

Thank you!

Crystal Le, MD, MPHOakland Glaucoma Specialists
491 30th St, STE 103
Oakland, CA 94030
www.oaklandglaucoma.com

If you are interested, please send Dr. Le an email with your resume to lecrystalp@gmail.com

updated 2/19/2025

Optometric Technician

Walnut Creek

Broadway Eyeworks
 
WE ARE AN UPSCALE OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE IN WALNUT CREEK, CA
LOOKING FOR 2 PART TIME OPTOMETRIC TECHS. WE ARE WILLING TO TRAIN CANDIDATES WITH EXCELLENT WORK ETHICS, PUNCTUAL, ENERGETIC, GREAT COMPUTER SKILLS AND GOOD AT FILING.
 
    IT IS BASICALLY A PAID INTERNSHIP WHERE CANDIDATES WILL LEARN FRONT DESK/PHONE SKILLS CHECKING IN PATIENTS, COMPUTERIZED SCHEDULING AND MOVE ON TO ACTUALLY SCREENING THE PATIENTS FOR THE DOCTOR.
 
    THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR OPTOMETRY OR PRE-OPTOMETRY STUDENTS TO WORK IN AN ACTUAL PRACTICE AND POSSIBLY WORK INTO A SUMMER POSITION AS WELL.
 
    PLEASE SEND RESUME TO
      beyeworks @yahoo.com 
      Attention :  Suzi
 
  Graduate students, we are looking for a good Doctor to work 2 days a week in Walnut Creek, Ca.  Tues, Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays from 10-4 PM.
 
Resumes can be sent to same email.
 

updated 2/7/2025

Optometric Assistant

Albany

Part- Time Optometric Assistant:
 
Private Optometry Clinic in Albany, Solano EyeCare, is seeking a friendly, enthusiastic, and organized individual to join our healthcare team.  Must be dependable and have great communication and people skills to provide excellent patient care.
 
We have an opening for a part-time employee. This position includes alternating Saturdays from 9-5pm, but we are flexible on the other days depending on the student’s school schedule. 
 
Great opportunity to learn about optometry!  
 
Please reply with cover letter and resume to Dr.Chen: rchenod@yahoo.com

updated 1/21/2025

Ophthalmic Technician

UCSF

UCSF/Proctor Foundation is currently looking for a full-time Ophthalmic technician. We would love to share our passion for the fields of optometry/ophthalmology with those interested in the field of medicine. This position comes with a competitive salary and benefits. You can find more information and the link for applying here:
 
 
*The requirements list a bachelor’s degree; however, this is a preference, not a requirement. We welcome any applicants regardless of previous experience as our team will provide all on-the-job training for the position. 
 
Background:
The Proctor Foundation is an organized research unit within the Department of UCSF. Our mission is the prevention of blindness worldwide through research and teaching focused on infectious and inflammatory eye diseases. While a large part of Proctor is research, we have a full-time clinic where we see our most complex uveitis and medical cornea patients.  Presently, our medical practice consists of 3 optometrists, 4 uveitis specialists, 3 cornea specialists, and 1 technician. 
 
Please feel free to contact me with questions regarding this position at sarah.lopez@ucsf.edu.

updated 2/15/2025

Volunteering

Berkeley

East Bay Center for the Blind

What is the East Bay Center for the Blind: Established in 1939, The East Bay Center for the Blind, Inc. is an innovative, grassroots, nonprofit organization that seeks to empower blind and visually impaired individuals underserved by traditional agencies. We strive to actively facilitate independence, confidence, dignity and self-growth in our community.

Your Role as a Volunteer:

  • Assist with clerical tasks (such as reading letters, organizing files, and other computer work)
  • Using your visual senses! (such as locating items, helping out during classes, etc)
  • Provide support for community outings and events (set-up/clean-up, sighted guide for walks and outing activities)
  • Provide technical assistance (ie: data entry, website development, research)

Volunteer Expectations:

  • Long-term and consistent
  • Biweekly or weekly
  • Communication
    • Ie: unable to make a shift/ want to change shift times
  • Respectful and Patient!
  • On-time
  • Eager to learn

Why You Should Volunteer:

  • Get to know different types of people!
    • Improve social skills!
  • Pre-optometry opportunity
    • Low vision as an optometry subspeciality
  • Learn Braille!
    • Or maybe yoga, pottery, or meditation!

How to Voluteer for the East Bay Center for the Blind:

Click on the following links to sign up:

 
 
 

 

Please sign in when you arrive at your volunteer shift. We’ve left a sign in sheet at the front desk of the center, so we can keep track of your hours/who’s coming so please sign in.

Contact Vickie if your availability changes or if you’re no longer able to make it. Please leave your contact information in the third tab!

Email: vickie_kuo@berkeley.edu

Phone Number: (909)685-6888 

Other East Bay Center for the Blind Projects

  • Fundraising
    • Designing stickers
    • Food Fundraisers
  • Event Planning / Event Help 
    • Member Recruitment
  • Updating Website/Social Media
  • Other Ideas (such as teaching a class!)

Contact Vickie with any questions, concerns, or suggestions!

updated 1/8/2025

Optometric Technician

Los Gatos, CA

Polaris Eye & Laser is looking for a new technician. It’s an ophthalmology practice (and an optometrist comes in once a week) in Los Gatos, CA. It’s a great chance to get some clinical experience for people who may be graduating in Spring of 2025, since they will likely have to commit to at least 1 year there. If you have any questions or are interested, please contact Erin at (408) 644-1166 or email erinclee12@gmail.com.

updated 12/17/2024

InternsHiP

West Berkeley

Are you passionate about pursuing a career in optometry? Join us at Lunettes du Monde Optometry, a private practice in West Berkeley, for an enriching internship experience!

🔹 Position Details:

  • Schedule: 3 days a week (preferably Wed, Fri, and Sat) for 4 months
  • Hours: 15 hours per week
  • Start Date: As early as January 15th
  • Stipend: $1,500

🔹 What You’ll Gain:

  • Hands-on experience assisting in the optical and providing top-tier patient care
  • Opportunities to shadow our experienced solo optometrist
  • Case discussions and insights into real-world optometric care

🔹 Why Join Us?
Be part of a supportive team dedicated to advancing your career in optometry!

📧 Send your CV to lundumonde@gmail.com
📞 For inquiries, call us at 510-559-8181

Apply now and take the next step in your optometric journey!

updated 9/5/2024

Clinic Volunteering & Shadowing

UCSF & Remote

UCSF Art in Medicine Initiative Volunteer Opportunity
 
Interested in medicine but love art? Or, are you interested in art but love medicine and don’t know how to combine the two? Want to see how art can impact the patient experience? If any of these things appeal to you, join us at Vitalizing Vision and Art (VIVA). We’re a group of medical students and faculty at UCSF who are passionate about expression of the patient and highlighting how vision health impacts patients’ lives. We’re looking for like-minded individuals to help us move this project forward. 
 
We are looking for help with grant-writing (remote work) and also in-clinic volunteering (pediatric and adult clinics). This is a multifaceted opportunity that provides a unique clinical, leadership, and mentorship exposure. If you’re interested, please fill out the application linked below!
 

updated 9/5/2024

Volunteering

Remote

Conversations to Remember, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is dedicated towards combating loneliness and isolation felt by senior citizens. We are very interested in partnering with your organization to have your members volunteer with us to help these seniors, many of whom are suffering from dementia.

Our virtual visit program matches 2-3 college students with residents of long-term care, assisted living, and memory care communities for virtual video visits. These seniors have been suffering from isolation, and your members could really brighten their days just by speaking with them. We provide training to the students in the program about the best ways to interact with the seniors, as well as additional support throughout their service. Since these visits are virtual, your members can do it without any travel. This is both convenient, and allows more of the volunteers’ time to be spent volunteering, rather than commuting to their volunteering location. We provide this program free of charge to seniors across the country, and have students from around the country as well. We would very much like to partner with you, and hope that your members would like to volunteer to help our seniors.

Typically, students volunteer one hour per week. Each call lasts up to one hour, based on the senior’s attention span and mood on each day. We expect students to volunteer for approximately 16 weeks, so that they can build a friendship with the senior. The students are matched based on the times that they’re available, with a senior who is available at the same time, and they will have a regular, weekly appointment for their visit. Students wishing for more visits or other opportunities that allow them to volunteer more hours can be accommodated with different ways to volunteer, such as assisting us with our social media, call support, or outreach.

We provide our program year-round, and start new students every week. Please feel free to contact us with any questions that you have about the program, or to look through our website, at https://conversationstoremember.org. You can register to volunteer by filling out a volunteer interest form on our website.