After the Holi-daze

Well well. It was a really busy month, but only mildly so on the job front. I observe that many more senior opportunities in the CRA world have been posted in the last month or two, but I've only seen one for an entry level position. Of course this budding of job postings for senior level positions eventually bodes well for people like me looking for a entry-level job.

The most exciting thing to happen was that in mid-December UCSC Extension posted a request for applications to it's revived internship program. YEA! I put a lot of hours in on my application letter and lined up two great referrals to write a letter each for me. Finally got it all together and submitted. Now its wait and see who they select. Yet overall it's very exciting and I think my potential is good. I did very well at the school and with a very high GPA. My recommendation letters were fantastic and I wrote a great application letter. I am feeling really good about my prospects here.

One of the things I have been doing in my job search is to ask my network of people if they have any internships at their company or could they refer me to their HR person so that I might inquire directly. Had a couple of good contacts that way too! I sent in my resume' and cover letter to two HR people after that.

Things are still plodding along at the entry level job searches but this new-year I am optimistic that persistence will generate a job in the next few months. Keep at it!