Finally getting going

Ummmm so...I'm pretty sure that I applied for my first job yesterday. No big deal.

I have been in contact with a recruiter from a company that I'd love to work for during the past few months. Basically, when I applied there for an internship last summer (and didn't eventually get it after interviewing and everything - I was devastated), they had kept my information on file. I was out at a Welcome Week party when I received the first e-mail from this recruiter. He sent me such a nice, informal message, that to be honest, I thought it was a scam. But, after doing some research, it wasn't! It was really an incredible feeling to be reached out to, instead of hopelessly reaching out, myself.

Anyway, this guy basically said that we would be in touch throughout my application process for the 2010 opportunities at this company. I was psyched, but their job postings hadn't been updated in a while. He told me that I should keep my eyes peeled, that the site would be updated sometime in October.

And, come October 1st, I got the call.

The recruiter not only told me that the postings had finally been updated, but that I had to send my resume and other application materials to him, ASAP. In case you hadn't realized (I know you were just waiting on pins and needles), I obviously had not updated my resume since my oh-so-successful meeting at the Career Center, or else I would have blogged about it; come on, now! Needless to say, I had a minor freak out. This stuff not only needed to be rushed over to the recruiter, but, due to the sheer amazingness of this company, my materials had to be perfect.

I decided to go to the library, since I'd probably be the most time efficient there. Good move, too, since I had issues scanning my transcript and had a lovely librarian on hand for assistance. I didn't consider the irony until later that I was applying for a job that would require me to get much more technical than figuring out buttons on a scanner. Hmmm...

Anyway, I sent my stuff out in pretty good time - and in pretty good condition, if I do say so myself. I'm trying very, very hard to not get my hopes up about this application, considering how high they were last year for the internship there and how crushed they were when I didn't get it. But, even though I have some friends, particularly those into finance, who are already hooked up with sick jobs for next year, I think that it is a pretty BFD that I just applied for my first job. I'd like to give myself a virtual pat on the back. Even though this is only application number one, I'll keep my fingers crossed.