They just implemented something at school about 3 weeks ago, which I have mixed feelings about. One of the new requirements is that you intern for 130 hours doing something close to what you're attending school for. For me, it's doable because I'm still unemployed, but when I signed up to pay my $45,000 for school, that wasn't one of the requirements. If I was employed full time, how do they expect me to take 130 hours of vacation time to work somewhere else for free??? I don't think it's fair or rational, I understand the purpose, but how do they expect someone working full time and attending school to work for 3 weeks for free?
On the upside of this, however...
I have an interview today for the city to intern in their IT department, and hopefully if I do get this internship and do well maybe it will be a foot in the door for something permanent?... I'm hoping. The person who sent me the email for the interview seemed rather unprofessional, though. This was his email: "When can you come in for an interview?". That's it. No greeting. No introduction. I've never communicated to this person before... have no idea who he is other than the signature in the email . Maybe I have high expectations.. like people aren't texting me from their iPhone for a job interview! sheesh...