I had a similar experience. I received an offer from an employer who made me submit an internship application through their website. After that whole process, my GEM portal was updated about two weeks later and I received a form to sign, which I believe was the GEM contract. The employer mentioned that this method makes their administrative work much simpler, so I wouldn't worry if I were you.
That emailed was automated and was mistakenly sent out to some people who will be sponsored as well. I am currently on held too, although I've already signed an employer offer letter. They just haven't updated GEM. I called GEM after receiving the email and this is what they told me.
Well you used to be able to check by clicking on the eye icon, which has been disabled for a while now. Fortunately, I had saved the application status URL as a bookmark beforehand, so I am still able to access it through this bookmark. But I'm not sure how you could check without a direct link ?
I was matched to them a few weeks ago but was never contacted by them and then I was released. As to your previous comment, it seems like not many people have received offers from universities. I've been matched to ASU since November but have not heard from them. I'm guessing they (like all other universities) will finalize their decisions once employer sponsors have made their picks to make sure that they prioritize the students with employers.
Did any of select Arizona State as one of your 3 GEM universities? I have received an application verification from the other two schools that I selected and not ASU, so I am wondering if any of you are experiencing something similar.
Thx zevastianp.
Has anyone had trouble viewing their application recently? The "eye" icon on mine is no longer there so I can't view details anymore. Its probably good for anyway though since I was checking about five times a day.
So if I’ve been matched to a University Sponsor, and have been accepted into the university, but haven’t received a financial aid letter yet, is it safe to assume that I’ll probably get one of the lower tier GEM fellowships?