GCertain

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I feel pretty lucky to have found this position. It began as I was reading through student bios on the websites of various grad programs. Which by the way, has been really helpful. I would recommend this to any and all prospective applicants like myself! Anyways, I read in one student's bio that she interned as a GC assistant for a company near where I live in the Chicago suburbs. This was the first time I heard of anyone to have this position so I was curious about it and wanted to know more. I then turned to LinkedIn where I found a current GC assistant employed there. So I sent her a message with some questions regarding the position. Not only did she respond with answers but also an invitation to apply since they were currently looking to hire another one. I wasn't looking for a job at the time (I have been working full-time as a research assistant for 7 months) but I knew right away that I wanted to apply. Since then I've tried searching for other GC assistant positions but haven't been successful. So I guess hearing that you are unable to find a position isn't too surprising. Unfortunately, they seem like a rarity as of right now.

So glad to be joining this forum! Reading through the Fall 2017 forum has given me a lot of insight into the admissions process. Now I'm finally able to make my own profile as I start preparing for Fall 2018 admissions alongside all of you. I'm actually currently in the interview process (waiting to hear back) for a full time GC assistant position. This would be such an incredible experience. I think the interview went well so I am very hopeful. Fingers crossed!