Sorry for the long lapse between posts! I've been busy and unmotivated, a fatal combination.
Some updates on the long term, legal employment front:
There are no real updates on the long term, legal employment front :/.
Some updates on the interviewing front:
I had a screening interview for a national immigrants' rights NGO for a DACA fellowship position. It would have been a lot of training and outreach on a topic I know...little about. Nonetheless, I was pleased to be one of the 17 people culled from the initial pack of 120 people. I find it downright humorous that the positions I seem to get interviews for involve topics I am not especially familiar with (family law, DACA) whereas the jobs I seem to be perfect for (immigration and human rights law, research positions) barely acknowledge receipt of my applications.
Some updates on non-legal employment:
I'm still at the coffee shop/eatery and if nothing else it gives me a reason to get up and so something useful 3-4 times a week. Its interesting because My background keeps coming to the forefront. The other day a customer remarked that I must be "college educated." Alums from my college/Boston area schools come in and we have little chats. There is one baby lawyer (ie law student) who comes in and we chat. I see the absolute fear in his eyes and can practically hear him thinking "Ohmigod, is this going to be my future" when we talk. I'd be flat out lying if I didn't say that sometimes I look around the bakery and think, "Is this it? Is this all I can aspire to do 9 years of university and 250K later?" Maybe.
On the other hand, a (really really cute) customer who comes in and works for the DOL took me to lunch today and gave me all sorts of useful resume hints. He told me all about his own unemployment struggles, which actually helped to put me at ease. So, the bakery is not without its networking benefits :)
In addition to the barista-ing, I began the process of applying to substitute teach in DC public schools in... January (when I sent off my fingerprints to the FBI). A few weeks ago, I had a group interview where we had pretend we were teaching a class as part of a group interview. The next day DC Public Schools extended an invite for me to attend orientation! Right after I get a drug test and a TB test. That's another few weeks of scheduling etc. By the time all of this is over, those kids are going to be out of school.
I apologize for not being witty and interesting today, I promise there will be more of that in the future! I'm still trying to find balance in my schedule.
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