About 30 minutes ago I was planning on writing about how I felt like my interview went really well, and how much I felt like my mock interview helped me....
But now I can say that apparently I didn't just think that it helped but it DID, because I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm still kind of in aw, as I just had the interview a few hours ago and while I felt like it went well, there is NO way I was expecting an answer this quickly AT ALL. I really can't believe it and have read over the offer sheet I received a few times now already. Even though I've had an AMAZING internship in the past, the interesting thing is that it barely came up in the interview! We focused talking about my involvement in particular clubs, my definition of an engineer, and what type of work I saw myself doing long term. He seemed to be impressed that I am an engineering student that also does Drama and Theatre, and that along with my high school involvement with robotics seemed to seal the deal!! So for all of you out there who don't have a lot of related experience DON'T LET THAT HOLD YOU BACK, different employers look for different qualities in candidates, and you might just be perfect for something you didn't think you qualified for. You have no idea of what you've done that may or may not set you apart from all the other candidates, so let the interviewer be the judge!
Even so, I am attempting to keep a level head about the situation, as I have a few interviews scheduled for next week, and I am not planning on canceling them. I can't stress enough what a great opportunity this internship is and how grateful I am for it, but the location is to be determined, and to be honest I am not entirely sure how I feel about that. I need some time to think about it and figure out exactly what I want. I figure it's my last "summer" to spend with my family (which I am extremely close with) and I feel super dumb for using that as a reason why I would turn down an opportunity to travel,gain new experiences and work for a truly amazing company, but it's the truth. When everyone else says it, it seems like such a simple solution - go away, take the experience and the networking opportunities and make the absolute most of it. In actuality though it's going to take a little bit more than that before I can make my decision.
It's still sinking in, and I'll update you all as I figure things out for myself! I'm pretty freaking excited about it though!!!!!!!!!!!
But now, I've got to write my interviewer a thank-you note... I am always terrible at these. It's been a problem for as long as I can remember. Even when I was a kid and had those "fill in the blank" thank you cards - I struggled... badly. I'm currently working on this, but will update you all with all the great resources the CDC has to offer on thank-you notes pretty soon!
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU AND KEEP APPLYING!!!!!!!!!!!!
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