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January 13, 2009
International Woes
As I nervously wait for close list interview results to be posted, I wonder if the 30+ jobs I've dropped for will be enough to secure me some interviews and a summer internship offer.
In the sky light lit lobby of the new Ross building, students are sitting around chatting about upcoming interviews and going over practice cases and questions. Some are disappointed that they didn't get close listed for their top choice companies and wonder how much they could afford to bid for one of the few open interview spots. As companies continue to reassess their summer hiring needs, we continue to get emails of reduced or cancelled campus interviews.
I have been moderately fortunate in getting close list invites and open bidding interview slots, but I have also received my fair share of rejections. However, in the occasional moments of self pity, I remind myself of how fortunate I am to have an American passport. Many of my international counterparts are truly feeling the pinch of the difficult economic environment. Their options were already limited by the number of companies that are willing to hire internationals. But as companies continue to scale back the number summer interns they are looking to hire, it seems that my international friends will have to search far beyond U.S. borders for a summer internship.
To those that have interviews, I wish you luck and the ability to respond to recruiter questions with ease and charm. To those that are still waiting for interview offers, I hope that you will stay positive and cast your nets a little wider.
Posted by monicaea at January 13, 2009 03:56 PM