I have an interview today for a potentially life changing job. It is a long shot because of the number of years that I have "officially" been working in Development, but I hope to show that through my past experiences and my recent graduate school work that I am the right person to grow into the job. The position is a Major Gifts Officer at WGBH in Boston. For my Capital Campaigns class I was required to interview an organization that is undergoing or just finished a campaign. After failing to reach my first organization I selected WGBH in Boston and interviewed the Campaign Director and the Director of Major Gifts, Ellen Frank. After it was over Ms. Frank asked me about my background and then asked if I would be interested in submitting my resume for the position. After a couple weeks of talking it over with people, I was nervous because I didn't think I had the background, I sent in my paperwork. Last week they called! I have an interview at 2pm today with Ms. Frank. This job would essentially double my current salary, which I recently discovered is extremely low for the type of work I do =( and allow D and I to be much more comfortable. He could continue to freelance and I would be able to finally get a new car. It would also be wonderful as my school loans are going to begin repayment in December and that's going to HURT! Beyond that, having a Major Gifts Officer position with WGBH on my resume would be door opening. Fundraising professionals are rare, especially those with experience in raising major gifts/capital campaigns. It would make any move that D and I decided to make in the future much easier as I would have a much much easier time of finding another good job. Please have great thoughts for me today, it's a long shot, but why not me right??
4 comments:
Resume's show your qualifications. Applications prove them. You have the experience they are looking for regardless of how much time you have under your belt. Was it 5 years they asked for? I think that's the Development standard. Like any crazy person would want to stay in it for 5 years. ;-)
So, how did it go?
I love your title of your blog. And the blog too!
Ok, that settles it. Barbara told you about the suicide pact, didn't she? You're taking us with you!
Really, though, how did it go? You deserve so much better than your current work situation allows!
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