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Question on employment gap 07 Jan 2007, 21:08
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I have a two month gap in between the two full time jobs I have had since college.

I accepted a position for a rotational program in February, but the program did not start until July 1st.

I ended up working through the month of April.

Is this cause for concern? To be completely honest, I used those two months to travel.. nothing really productive. Thanks!
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Question on employment gap 07 Jan 2007, 21:51
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I don't think so. Two of my apps asked me to describe lapses, but only if they were 4 months or more. 2 months isn't that long.
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I would actually explain this in the essay.

I wouldn't mention the travel part, but the other part sounds good. It defintely won't hurt.
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I think it's ok to throw it out there, but don't go overboard. You'll sound paranoid, or at least as though you lack imagination.

Most applications ask you why you left your last job - usually in the employment section. So it might look like this:

Company XYZ
July 2003 to present
work duties, stuff and things
Reason for leaving: current position

Company ABC
Jan 1999 to April 2003
work duties, blahblah
Reason for leaving: applied for and received a place in _______ program, which began in July 2003.

You could also briefly mention it in the career progression essay: in April 1999, I was offered ________ rotation, which began the following July. this job was everything I'd dreamed, violin music, soft lighting, lovelylovely.

Or, you might find you have other valuable things to put in your essay, in which case, I wouldn't waste the space. It's ok to not work 24/7. As long as you are an otherwise stand-up person who is not a horrendous job-hopper, I doubt anyone would even notice the break.