Real World: Job Search #12

After the Conference (The Waiting Game)

I’ve become wedded to my Blackberry as I wait for—something. An email. A phone call. I’d be happy with a text message. I know I’m being unreasonable because all of the schools I’ve interviewed with said that they would be contacting people for on-campus interviews beginning this week or next. So I’m not out of the realm of possibility by any means; but anxiety’s reigning, nonetheless.

I do have one on campus interview (so far), about which I’m really excited. It was one of those last minute applications that I did a few days before the conference. After interviewing twice with them at the conference, my curiosity is piqued. I think that this IS someplace I could see myself working, someplace I could be happy. They have a really strong commitment to professional development, which is something that I strongly value. This school has managed to sneak into my Top Three.

The other two schools: well, one is a little behind on their process. They just closed the applicant pool and I assume are going through the applications. But no interviews, phone or other, have been offered. My TOP TOP TOP choice is the absolutely perfect position. You remember how I talked about my foot metaphorically popping? My foot SO totally popped. The interviews (both of them, so far) have gone really well. And I’m hoping that translates into an on campus interview.

I did run into an interesting situation. I was offered a phone interview, and was asked to provide some available interview times. I immediately replied, but did not hear back from my interviewer. I sent a follow up email, but still have not heard anything back…and the days passed for which they asked for my availability. Is it me?

Oh well? I might just move on…

So for now, it’s just a waiting game. We are now forty days away from graduation. I keep surprising myself when I remember that there is still school work to do. I spent a lot of time this weekend catching up with some of the reading and papers and group projects that I’ve been neglecting. I have to do SOMETHING so that I’m not obsessively checking my email every five seconds…

Here’s to hoping I will soon have some exciting news to report!