Senior Numb to Job Rejection After Org Rejection

Over the past month, Texas A&M University senior Jessica Ritchies has received multiple rejections while beginning her post-grad job hunt. Despite reaching the final round of the interview process with several potential employers, she still has yet to receive a single offer. Ritchies maintains that she is “fine” and “used to it,” citing years of rejection from campus organizations.

Ritchies also claims to have found the job application process very similar to that of previous student organization applications. According to the senior, both elicit an initial hopefulness when first meeting a recruiter followed by required paperwork in which the applicant lays their soul bare. Next, the organization or company moves forward with interviews to give candidates hope before crushing them and breaking off contact.

“I’ve had my personality dissected by so many orgs that all eventually decide they didn’t want me,” said Ritchies. “Having a company do the same is really just a reflection of my college experience.”

Many students believe that this issue is cyclical in nature, as rejections from a lack of experience lead to further lack of experience. It is a common observation among job seekers, but Ritchies believes this cycle starts long before graduation. Student organizations and employers use the same recruiting practices, and this parallel is a major source of distress for all applicants. Ritchies is currently only involved in one campus organization, but she hopes this will prove to be enough to receive the same number of job offers before graduation.

 

— Midnight Smell