Hello again. It's been a few days. And unfortunately, not too much has happened. Thursday and Friday I spent looking for postings to apply to, but I did not find anything of interest. And really there's no point in applying to something you don't want to do, because Murphy's Law says that's when you'll actually get a callback. A few popped up over the weekend. This morning I spent going over them, and I culled a few from my list and only ended up applying to two (again).
I applied to a HR position with a nonprofit that helps women in post-conflict regions. Even though it's HR, at least it's a mission I find interesting and would want to work towards. Also it could be a way "into" the organization.
The other was what my friend Charlie likes to call "pie in the sky" jobs. This position was with the Council on Foreign Relations, and is basically assisting a Senior Fellow with their research. All the stars aligned in the posting, it was issues related to development and the Middle East. Everyone applying to that job is going to have experience and research in the Middle East, so I decided to focus on personal traits and work habits in my cover letter. Essentially, not only can I write well as evidenced by graduating with honors and a high GPA, but I'm actually a good employee who will be on time, do what they're told, eager to learn new skills and people, and help out in other areas when they can.
I sent out an inquiry letter to a nonprofit in New York which covers the Israel/Palestine conflict and works to give coverage to mainstream views of the issue on both sides. They posted an internship ad with Idealist about a month ago (which is a long time), and their website was unclear as to whether or not it was still available. I haven't heard back from her yet, but if it's still open I will apply for it. I'm not spending a lot of time looking for internships, what with the whole "unpaid" thing and all, but if it's with an organization with a mission in the Middle East or international development, I think it's probably worth it.
LinkedIn is kind of schizophrenic and can't seem to make up its mind if I've had people trying to look me up. On its main sidebar it says one view in the past 90 days (ouch..), but once I open up that panel it shows two views for last week and two appearances in the search. This would be a good sign if it's true, since I applied to two jobs last week. But since LinkedIn can't make up its mind, I guess I'm continuing to play the waiting game for now. It also has brought up the question of whether or not to provide a hyperlink on the resume or cover letter to a LinkedIn profile. Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
I applied to a HR position with a nonprofit that helps women in post-conflict regions. Even though it's HR, at least it's a mission I find interesting and would want to work towards. Also it could be a way "into" the organization.
The other was what my friend Charlie likes to call "pie in the sky" jobs. This position was with the Council on Foreign Relations, and is basically assisting a Senior Fellow with their research. All the stars aligned in the posting, it was issues related to development and the Middle East. Everyone applying to that job is going to have experience and research in the Middle East, so I decided to focus on personal traits and work habits in my cover letter. Essentially, not only can I write well as evidenced by graduating with honors and a high GPA, but I'm actually a good employee who will be on time, do what they're told, eager to learn new skills and people, and help out in other areas when they can.
I sent out an inquiry letter to a nonprofit in New York which covers the Israel/Palestine conflict and works to give coverage to mainstream views of the issue on both sides. They posted an internship ad with Idealist about a month ago (which is a long time), and their website was unclear as to whether or not it was still available. I haven't heard back from her yet, but if it's still open I will apply for it. I'm not spending a lot of time looking for internships, what with the whole "unpaid" thing and all, but if it's with an organization with a mission in the Middle East or international development, I think it's probably worth it.
LinkedIn is kind of schizophrenic and can't seem to make up its mind if I've had people trying to look me up. On its main sidebar it says one view in the past 90 days (ouch..), but once I open up that panel it shows two views for last week and two appearances in the search. This would be a good sign if it's true, since I applied to two jobs last week. But since LinkedIn can't make up its mind, I guess I'm continuing to play the waiting game for now. It also has brought up the question of whether or not to provide a hyperlink on the resume or cover letter to a LinkedIn profile. Anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
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