Before the Spring 2022 semester started, I was searching and applying for internships. Towards the end of the fall 2021 semester, I meet with someone at the career office at City Tech. During our meeting we reviewed my resume, and I was taught how to navigate Handshake.
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After our meeting I revised my resume based off the critique and started searching for internships for me. I first applied to one through the Open Lab job site but the one I applied to get back to me saying that they had no more open spots. I applied to three internships on Handshake, which was actually very easy to use. With handshake some of the jobs I can apply through the site. If a PDF of my resume is uploaded to my account, I can just press the apply button for some internships that don’t have other requirements, such as a cover letter or portfolio.
The weekend before my first class I received a text from one of the positions I applied to asking if I was still interested in the position. This text experience was strange because during the conversation with this supervisor it felt like an interview, but it was being done through text messages. The conversation ended with them asking to see samples of my work. I submitted samples and didn’t hear back from them for a day.
After not hearing any updates, I got anxious and decided to submit a follow up message asking if they received the samples of my work. They responded saying they did receive my samples and continued asking more questions. After a few more questions they said I am on the team. This experience was very strange and different from how my previous experiences were when I applied to other jobs. In the end I am excited for the experience I am going to gain working at my internship.
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