I should figure out the price on my soul

[ultranos]

So, the Career Fair. Couple hundred companies trying to entice students and graduates and soon-to-be-graduates to them. And vice versa. As per usual, there were a ton of software companies. Also out in full force were financial management companies and institutions (the Social Security agency? Really?). Me, I went around to sell my soul to a place that lets me build things that go ZOOM or, well, BOOM.

I printed 20 resumes and walked out with 3. This does not include some companies that just told me to put their resume into their website (like Boeing). I actually have no idea how I did. One small company took my resume, and when I talked with them, they implied I might be getting a call in a few months (I guess I'm a good fit?). Another company offered to have me call them and I could take a tour of their facility? And a rather large company I'd kinda like to work for passed me around to three of the five people there to talk to, like in a "hey, [Name]! Come talk to ultranos!" HOW DO I INTERPRET THESE THINGS?

Also, after awhile, I did find the magic words for a lot of companies. Crazy EE classes (for a MechE), previous work experience, and the fact I'm not really tied to anywhere in the US right now (thanks, Mom and Dad, for telling me you're thinking of moving in a few years!) all seemed to generate different levels of interest. Um, yay?

Also, I got a giant swag bag. I think NASA gave me a rubrik's cube keychain, among other things. (Working for NASA: probably would be awesome)

Now, onto lab where I shall be until I fall over.

Comments

[abyssinia]

I'm just saying that if you get a job with NASA I will be eternally jealous of you forever and ever and ever and ever.

YAY! It sounds very hopeful!

[ultranos]

I'm going to TRY to get a job with NASA. I will have achieved ascended fangirl status if I manage that. Because, well, NASA!

I also talked to other companies that do satellite stuff. Like Draper Labs and the Naval National Lab. Shooting things! INTO SPACE.

[abyssinia]

I'm going to TRY to get a job with NASA. I will have achieved ascended fangirl status if I manage that. Because, well, NASA!

*bounces like hyper-active ferret on crack*
[I....keep thinking that I could totally find a way to post-doc at Goddard, except I'm not all that interested in remote sensing - I want to do my observations in the field, not be satellite. Can't they just send me to Mars? Or through the Stargate to study ecosystems on other planets....]

*nods* *bounces* SPACE

[aurora_novarum]

Getting passed around people within the same company is a very good sign! Hey, check out new toy recruit. It sounds very very positive, ultranos.

YAY!!!

(P.S. How'd that 5 picture 20 other things thing go?)