My daughter has applied for a full time volunteer position with this organization. She submitted her application in time for the first application deadline and had two phone interviews on Friday, 12/8. At the end of the second interview the interviewer told her that she’d be notified by phone or e-mail by Friday, 12/15 whether or not she had been accepted.
We were on pins and needles all week last week but Friday came and went with no phone call and no e-mail. Here we are on Tuesday and still no call and no e-mail from them.
I’m thinking that this means she didn’t get it and she’ll be receiving the “thank you for your interest but we don’t want you” form letter in the mail. They did say they’d call or e-mail to let her know either way but I’m thinking they’d have called already if she got it.
She’s declared that she’s “over it”. After spending the whole week last week on pins and needles waiting to hear something she’s just decided to forget about it.
She’s also thinking about e-mailing the woman who interviewed her and asking for an update. Not exactly sure if that’s a bad idea or not.
What do you think? Is there still a chance that she’s going to be accepted?
It’s still possible. Sometimes these things take more time than planned.
OTOH, after having gone through 4 interviews in the last couple of months myself, I have come to the realization that even if you are interviewed and they promise to get back to you, they never do. I have yet to hear back from 2 places I interviewed with 4 weeks ago, and 8 weeks ago respectively. The 3rd place sent me a Dear John letter through snail mail about 5 weeks after I called and left a voice mail with the HR guy.
The forth place hired me. (Whew!)
I wouldn’t recommend an email follow-up. I would recommend a real phone call.
Definitely call, email, whatever. My wife almost didn’t get into the grad school she wanted because the admissions office messed up her application. If she hadn’t called and uncovered the problem she probably would have ended up at UNC. shudder
If your daughter didn’t get the job, calling certainly can’t hurt. If she did get it or they are still deciding, calling at least shows interest and some initiative. I would think that a single call or email after the supposed deadline could hardly be seen as overbearing in that case either.