Career Advice
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:53 pm
2015 grad here, from a school in that is safely Tier 1, but nothing special. Above median grades, but again, nothing special. In December 2015, I accepted a fellowship with a non-profit. At that point, I was desperate for employment and they paid well. It was also an area I had interest in and knowledge about. I started in January. The fellowship is scheduled to last through the end of October - I am concerned about being stuck in a lease, 1000 miles from my "safety net," with student loans and a need for regular income without a job when the fellowship ends.
Okay, so I recently came across an opportunity with a public interest organization that was too good to pass up applying for. So I applied, thinking there was no way I'd get an interview. It was for a permanent position (in my current market) doing direct representation in the same field that I've been working in. I'd much prefer to do direct representation and this is something I could see myself doing long term. However, in the interview I was informed that the job would likely start in the end of May and that they cannot wait until November (totally understandable, and I knew that going in, but I never thought I'd even get an interview).
If I get the job, which is looking pretty good since they only interviewed a couple of people and already called my references, I will have to make a decision on what to do. What are your thoughts? Ditch the temp gig before the end (they have a new fellow starting Sept. 1)? Or pass up a huge opportunity at an organization that has little turnover and is never hiring? How will this impact my career long term?
Okay, so I recently came across an opportunity with a public interest organization that was too good to pass up applying for. So I applied, thinking there was no way I'd get an interview. It was for a permanent position (in my current market) doing direct representation in the same field that I've been working in. I'd much prefer to do direct representation and this is something I could see myself doing long term. However, in the interview I was informed that the job would likely start in the end of May and that they cannot wait until November (totally understandable, and I knew that going in, but I never thought I'd even get an interview).
If I get the job, which is looking pretty good since they only interviewed a couple of people and already called my references, I will have to make a decision on what to do. What are your thoughts? Ditch the temp gig before the end (they have a new fellow starting Sept. 1)? Or pass up a huge opportunity at an organization that has little turnover and is never hiring? How will this impact my career long term?