"...I am delighted to let you know..."

I recently blogged about the trials and tribulations of applying for PR grad schemes. It was a draining process and I’m pretty sure I was working on some of the mammoth application forms for a good three weeks, as attacking them in one sitting seemed impossible.

Up until last week I hadn’t heard a peep from any of them, which to be honest is what I’d expected. So when I saw the name of one of the agencies pop up in my inbox, I did get rather excited...for approximately 0.5 seconds until I opened the email and realised it was a rejection. Apparently there were over 800 applications for this particular scheme, which softened the blow a tad.

A few days later appears an email from another of the agencies I applied for. As the application form said I would be informed by the 12th of Feb I knew this was going to be another thanks but no thanks. The email started with the obligatory “...we received an overwhelming number of applications...” but as I continued to scan realised I’d spotted the word “delighted.” As I hastily re-read I realised the hours of work had actually paid off - I’ve been shortlisted for an assessment day! (Cue big smiles all round) I then realise it’s only a week away in London...gulp. Short notice, but extremely exciting.

I’ve had to fork out on expensive travel , and I’ll be kipping on a friend’s floor, but I know whatever happens it will be worth it. A day working alongside industry leaders is nothing to be sniffed at. Apparently the day is designed to be “lots of fun” and they’ve even invited us for drinks afterwards. I like the sound of this.

I’ll keep you posted.