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How it Feels Getting Your First Job Offer

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bryant chapter.

We all know how hard it is these days to get internships, so you can imagine how much harder it is to get a full time job right after graduation. The good news is, if you utilize your college’s job postings, connections, and start applying early… the job search tends to be a much smoother process. HC seniors know from experience that searching for a job is like taking an extra class with the amount of time it takes to apply and interview. Not only do you need to spend lots of time critiquing and perfecting your resume, but traveling to and from job interviews can be time consuming and costly. It is hard enough to get the first phone interview, so getting a full time job offer is a whole new world of relief and excitement. Here are some the reactions HC associates with getting our first job offer:

1.       The first thought:

2.       But then you get really excited:

3.       Then you realize that you are going into the real world….

4.       And finally when you get over all of that…you accept your offer and you feel like a boss: