Viewing Job Descriptions After Applying

Job descriptions are not only useful when applying to a position, but they are great to reference during the application process. I always recommend looking at it/having it in front of you for each job interview. However, once a posting closes you might worry that you don't have access to it anymore. A question that always comes up every year is how to view the job descriptions after the positions have closed. When you apply it is easiest if you get into the habit of saving the descriptions so you can refer to them later, but if you forgot to save them or lost them, don't worry! There is a way to access them later!

When you first apply to a position when you go to your dashboard if you click on the position name it will take you to the job description. However, when the position closes, when you click on the link it will take you to a page that says the position has been closed or open another page with the dashboard. When this happens there is another way you have to go to get to the description. 

On the top of your dashboard you will see where is says "Resumes/CV" and a link that says "edit." Click on that link and it will take you to a page where your resumes and cover letters that you have submitted are stored. When you click on "View Submissions" a page will load that includes all of the jobs that you applied to using that resume. If you click on the job title on this page it will open the job description. Voila! There's that job description for you! 

Moving Back to Florida

ahhhh! I have big news! I am moving back to Disney World! I got a full time job offer this week so I am currently working on doing the million and one things that I have to do before I move back down. My dash went to post-interview stage Tuesday night and then Wednesday morning I got the call! I am so excited that things paid off and the timing worked out that I got to have my foot surgery too. So see ya real soon gang!

The Waiting Game: No news is good news

One thing that you will quickly figure out when applying to Professional Internships is that the process involves A LOT of waiting. Some people talk about not liking to wait for College Program acceptances to come out, but PIs are MUCH WORSE. CPs are supposed to hear something back within 3 weeks of their phone interview. Many times they hear back sooner than that, and they are told if they are accepted, no longer in consideration (NLIC), or if they are pended. Those that are pended have to endure waiting, but PIs really trust your ability to be patient. 

There is a common saying on the past few cycles PI Facebook groups: No news is good news. 

This is generally pretty true. Since there are so many different Professional/Management Internships, it is really hard to predict timelines compared to the College Program Application Process. However, I am going to put this as a warning: if you have other opportunities and other people have gotten responses long ago for your position, don't hold your breath. It isn't uncommon for people to never go NLIC for some positions. I think that generally they are good about changing people over on the dashboard, but since applications go between so many departments, I think some positions get looked over. On that note, it isn't uncommon for people to be accepted after the date they say everyone will hear by, and it isn't unheard of for people to get accepted after others have for the same position or even after already going NLIC. This isn't very common, so once again, don't hold your breath, but it does happen. I think people aren't always NLIC right away after others are accepted or after going NLIC is that some people drop out after accepting the position and so they will contact people who where the other top choices.

The PI process involves a TON of waiting, so it can be helpful to join the Facebook groups to connect with others (misery loves company, right?) and to see how the positions you applied to are progressing. Just remember, no news is good news!