Surely, one might imagine, a position with so many prerequisites, something beyond entry-level, where the candidates sought are already out of college and may have advanced degrees, wouldn't have too many takers? "Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact those candidates selected for an interview."
Is there - and this is a serious question - any incentive for any employer to offer pay in exchange for work? Or is that being phased out?
Is it in publishing? That's the other major field that seems flooded with people seeking experience.
ReplyDeleteTangentially related to publishing, but more like government/PR. But you correctly identified the "must love books" angle.
ReplyDeleteTimes are hard if your skills are just in readin' and writin' but not 'rithmetic.
ReplyDeleteSee the tags I gave this post.
ReplyDeleteThis in my inbox today made me think of you:
ReplyDeleteUnpaid traineeships of 3 ‑ 6 months will be available in the Chambers of Judge Christopher Vajda at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg from 1st February 2013. Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge of European Union law, have a reasonable command of French ‑ the ECJ’s working language ‑ and, by the time they take up a traineeship, either hold a law degree or have successfully completed the conversion course.
In its defense, I've been told that in European bureaucracy, there really is a fairly set path for people to go from elite education to apprenticeship positions to a secure 9-5 job in Brussels or wherever.