Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Could this be weird?
So back in the beginning of March I applied for an entry-level position that I know I would love at a certain organization. A couple weeks later I got a written acknowledgment of the receipt of my application (I received this before the closing date of March 25th). A week after the deadline I called to follow up...no answer so I left a voicemail. I did not receive a call back and I decided not to be annoying and call again.
During this time period I explored the organization more and fell in love with it. They had some pretty interesting volunteer positions that I decided to apply to. I figured if I couldn't get that job I could still be involved somehow and learn some new skills.
Well today I went in to hear more about the volunteer opportunity I want (turns out I'm helping with that and will help set up a really awesome program in May). My meeting went great, I talked to the lady in her office for an hour and half and now I am really excited about what I'll be doing. I left a hard copy of my resume` (just in case since I love the work they do).
Then, the next part...as she went to escort me how she introduced me to 'X', the lady who I had attempted to call a couple weeks ago. I'm not sure if she recognized my name, but I didn't want her think I'm a stalker or anything (or make the other lady feel like I was using her to get an 'in') so I didn't mention the position when I was introduced to her.
I still want a follow-up but now that I met her I feel awkward calling her to do so. I'm sure they discussed the meeting and me after I left, and the lady may have shown 'X' my resume` I left (I'm sure at that point she'd realize who I was if she saw it).
I guess I'm rambling. Should I follow-up one more time? If so, mention I previously met her? As much as I want the job I'd be happy to at least be able to volunteer with them and don't want to make anything weird if she realizes she met me this morning and I didn't even say anything (should I have mentioned it?).
I don't even know what else I'm asking. Any thoughts on the whole situation and how I should move forward from here? Just focus on the volunteer work? Email the other lady I'm volunteering under and ask her to get an update for me (Again, I don't want her thinking I'm using her so she doesn't know I had applied for a job there). It sucks that I love the organization so much, its a small office and they probably won't be hiring anyone else on for a long time.
Re: Could this be weird?
My experience with working with a non-profit company is they cannot employ you and let you volunteer at the company. I worked for a group home. Might not be the same for all places, but I was told that by many people within the company. So if you love the project you will be doing in May as a volunteer, you can?t be an employee (likely).
You're overthinking it.
Let it go for now, do the volunteer work, and get your foot in the door.
If/when you see X again, say, "It was nice seeing you again when Y introduced us. I had talked to you about [position] a while back and enjoyed seeing you again."
Our little Irish rose came to us on March 5, 2010
Don't drink the water.
Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
I don?t know. Because you are excited about the volunteer opportunity, maybe I would talk to your volunteer coordinator. Work into a conversation that you got really interested in the volunteer positions after you did a lot of research on the company when applying for job X. Maybe that would peak her interest and she would ask you about it, you could say, oh I didn?t hear back from my follow up so I assumed the position was filled but I really believe in your mission so I am glad I still get to be involved.
There are a couple things that could happen?..maybe she likes you and the position is not filled, she follows up with the hiring contact and they decided they should get you permanently involved now. The position is not full, they do not fill it until you coordinate your work in May, and they see how you fit in with the company and hire you after the volunteer work is completed. The position is filled and you will have to wait and see if something new opens up before you find a job.
I can see how it would be awkward asking the hiring person about the job now because you won?t be able to do both ? they may wonder why you didn?t tell them in the beginning.