By screwed - 04/01/2010 05:29 - United States

Today, I was rejected for an internship due to 'lack of experience.' I have both an MA and a BA from a highly prestigious school and years of work experience. My would-be superior: a 24 year old without a graduate degree and only one year of work experience. She wore jeans to the interview. FML
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null_fml 11

You're not telling us the whole story, are you? I'm guessing her year of experience was in the proper field and yours weren't.

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Reality_bites 14

I agree with both number 7 and 10. OP, What makes you so special that you think your better than your would be supervisor? Ever considered that maybe SHE applied and completed or currently completing the same internship that you just got rejected from, which would therefore entitle her to hold her current position? And so what if she wore jeans to the interview. Companies can have a casual dress day every week policy you know. If you already think that little of your would be supervisor, why the hell would she want you on her team, seeing as you've pretty much decided that you know more than here and as a result will disrespect her leadership at every turn. Not good for the team dynamics..

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ld6772 0

with an attitude like that, no wonder you got rejected.

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AntiChrist7 0

YDI for judging people on what they wear

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tamichu 0

People get judged in interviews by what they wear all the time.

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Alphabetica 0

Wearing jeans to an interview is casual though - too casual. Turning up in street wear doesn't show if you're taking it seriously. I think that's the point OP was trying to make

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Starfire22 5

Thank you! When you go for an interview, you dress to impress! My new co-worker got her job because she had her family connections. Her mom is a nurse in our facility and her cousin works in the hr department that does the hiring. She wore jeans, still goes to college and still got the job over other people that dressed nice and had a medical background from being a medic in the army. Sometimes, the connections you have are more valuable then your work history and background.

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Brave_Sir_Robin 4

pendatic - I believe the OP actually meant the "would-be superior" wore jeans to the interview. In regards to the whole "wearing jeans to interview" debate, you only have one chance to make a decent first-impression with an interviewer. They take into account many different factors, including how you dress, how clean your outfit looks (ironed shirts and pants, clean hair, etc), your demeanor and candor, and of course how well you answer the interviewer's questions. Just because you have more experience and multiple degrees does not mean you will get the job. You have to "sell" yourself at the interview and make the interviewer believe you are a valuable investment for their company. In terms of this "would-be superior" wearing jeans, I do not have enough information to make an informed opinion about this decision the company made. It sounds like her experience and connections may have moved her into the position the OP is writing about, but that is anyone's guess at this point.

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idkweird 0

Brave-Sir-Robin, when I hear "would-be superior" that comes across as the person who would have been her superior, had she gotten the job. In other words, the interviewer. An interviewer can wear whatever the hell they want. They don't need to impress anyone, they already have their position in the company. Either way, if her would-be superior wasn't interviewing, that title still reads as someone already working for the company. The OP is probably annoyed she didn't get the position and is lashing out. She needs to learn to take rejection better.

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Brave_Sir_Robin 4

#73 and #74 - After reading the FML again, I see what you both mean. In that case, I agree that they don't really need to impress anyone being that they have the power to hire the interviewee or not. The OP should stop using these would-be sentence structures and keep the FML simple and complete. That's probably why she didn't get the position.

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janise 2

When I read would-be superior I thought she meant the person who got the internship since she was complaining about how she got rejected. It makes sense for the OP to compare herself to the person who got the position she didn't get. The 'Would Be Superior' part just sounded like a dig at the other interviewee b/c she was bitter. Then again you could be right too. Only the OP knows for sure.

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som_fml 0

How could anyone be surprised? This is another reason why people work while they are schooling because anyone who has ever wanted to get a job would have noticed that all ads say "must have ___ years of experience." Sorry you didn't get the memo.

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TryToBeKind 0

First of all: there is nothing wrong with calling the one who interviewed you and asking them questions about what you could have done better in the interview and asking for advice in future interviews. In my experience, managers are more than happy to give advice. If they simply state that it was experience or education or (some lack of specific skills) or that they found someone that was a better match, then ask them for specifics. What would MAKE you a better match, what kind of experience are similar companies looking for? Second: write a letter thanking them for interviewing you, you got the interview based on skills and experience (there was something in cover letter and resume they liked at least well enough to give you an interview). In that letter, specifically thank them for the advice they gave you and say you are sorry you didn't get the position because you thought you'd make a good asset to the company for these reasons (list them). Tell them what you are working on to incrase these skills so that you can help out in (name some section or need they have) if you were to get a future interview. If you think the manager just plain didn't like you, you probably woudln't want to work with her anyway, to much drama.

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monbon6788 0

@ #7: she said in the FML that she has years of experience, but nice try.

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dollaz1210 0

yeah her proper field was oral relations

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noype 0

So what if they were wearing jeans? They were not the ones being interviewed. That workplace may have a casual dress policy, or no policy.

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Dydy_fml 0

haha .. she had jeans and GOT THE JOB !!! may be u should wear jeans also next time hahaha

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