bellathechemist Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Graduates students sharing their experiences applying to the GEM Fellowship 2022 application cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana12 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I wonder if anyone has gotten matched or heard anything back. From last year's application cycle, seemed like people began hearing back late november. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aa4444 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 8 hours ago, banana12 said: I wonder if anyone has gotten matched or heard anything back. From last year's application cycle, seemed like people began hearing back late november. Yes, I had an interview with an employer a few days back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellathechemist Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 I'm curious to how the process works. I understand you can get matched and reviewed then unmatched, but is there a pathway that our application goes through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellathechemist Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 I got accepted for a sponsor and applied early decision. BGMFG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana12 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 15 hours ago, bellathechemist said: I got accepted for a sponsor and applied early decision. congratulations. Did they just contact you through email or just via the portal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo1129 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Hmm, I just saw that I got matched. Have not been reached out to yet. However, I did get a professor from a university reach out to me if I was interested in joining their lab so idk if they were the match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana12 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 I've been matched as well but have not been contacted by employer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGMFG Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Hello! Can anyone offer any insight as to how we can increase our chances of securing an employer sponsorship? Should we apply to the actual companies? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverna Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 I just got contacted for an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo1129 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, rverna said: I just got contacted for an interview. good luck! How much time after being matched did this occur? Edited December 2, 2021 by momo1129 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverna Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, momo1129 said: good luck! How much time after being matched did this occur? Thanks! I'm not sure exactly when I got matched but I want to say about 4 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trio Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I was awarded a Fellowship today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
designerbaby1908 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) The anticipation is killing me! I am matched, but not yet contacted. Anyone here in a life science and applied to this fellowship? Edited December 6, 2021 by designerbaby1908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly97llp Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I got contacted yesterday by an sponsor and have an interview tomorrow. Does anyone one know if they can sponsor you only for GEM accepted unis or any in general? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jholidayss Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I believe it's only GEM sponsored schools from the list but I'd contact them because sometimes the forget to update stuff. Also, for your sponsor interview request email, did they state that they are willing to sponsor you for GEM in the email subject or how did they structure the email? I am asking so I know what to look out for. aaa2424 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaa2424 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I also see my status as matched, not really sure since when, but I have not been contacted either by any sponsors. Do you know if there is an order? like step 1 matched step 2 ? This is making me so nervous!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingSenchi Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) I received an internship offer from a GEM employer! Edited December 9, 2021 by FlamingSenchi aaa2424 and rverna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingSenchi Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, aaa2424 said: I also see my status as matched, not really sure since when, but I have not been contacted either by any sponsors. Do you know if there is an order? like step 1 matched step 2 ? This is making me so nervous!!!!!!! I assume matched just means that a company (or companies) has taken an interest in your profile. I wouldn't be too worried yet. There's still some time for companies to reach out to you. Heck I received an invitation to interview from one of my top companies barely today when I thought things had gone silent. I'd say its just a matter of when! FYI, my status changed from "matched" to "held" when I was told that I was going to receive an offer. I also received a notification that read "Congratulations X Corporation has responded to your application" on my GEM portal. Basically, I think your status will only change if a company is close to or wanting to make you an offer. Edited December 9, 2021 by FlamingSenchi aaa2424 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaa2424 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 3 hours ago, FlamingSenchi said: I assume matched just means that a company (or companies) has taken an interest in your profile. I wouldn't be too worried yet. There's still some time for companies to reach out to you. Heck I received an invitation to interview from one of my top companies barely today when I thought things had gone silent. I'd say its just a matter of when! FYI, my status changed from "matched" to "held" when I was told that I was going to receive an offer. I also received a notification that read "Congratulations X Corporation has responded to your application" on my GEM portal. Basically, I think your status will only change if a company is close to or wanting to make you an offer. ok cool thank you!! so just keep checking the portal to see if they post any updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaa2424 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Hello I have question. My status went from matched to released. I know what that means, however, I received this notification on my portal on the same day. Have not received any email yet. Does anyone know what this might mean? Or if anyone else has been in this position? Love the mix signals...definitely not making me anxious or anything lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingSenchi Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) On 12/10/2021 at 5:04 PM, aaa2424 said: Hello I have question. My status went from matched to released. I know what that means, however, I received this notification on my portal on the same day. Have not received any email yet. Does anyone know what this might mean? Or if anyone else has been in this position? Love the mix signals...definitely not making me anxious or anything lol I think you should expect to hear from a company representative pretty soon. All of these notifications are honestly really vague as to what they actually mean and what the next steps are. Edited December 12, 2021 by FlamingSenchi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingSenchi Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) I have a question: On my GEM profile I was selected by a company that I did not interview with at all (they reached out to me for an interview which I declined since I was waiting on an offer from another company). Who do I need to contact to get this fixed? I tried emailing GEM before at info@gemfellowship.org, but I never got a response. I'm not sure if this will cause issues with the company that's actually going to sponsor me... I was thinking about rejecting the offer, but it sounds like you're rejecting the GEM fellowship if you do so. Edited December 12, 2021 by FlamingSenchi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverna Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 hours ago, FlamingSenchi said: I have a question: On my GEM profile I was selected by a company that I did not interview with at all (they reached out to me for an interview which I declined since I was waiting on an offer from another company). Who do I need to contact to get this fixed? I tried emailing GEM before at info@gemfellowship.org, but I never got a response. I'm not sure if this will cause issues with the company that's actually going to sponsor me... I was thinking about rejecting the offer, but it sounds like you're rejecting the GEM fellowship if you do so. I would give GEM a call and ask them rather than emailing them. They have a number listed on their site and someone usually answers during their business hours. FlamingSenchi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingSenchi Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 23 hours ago, rverna said: I would give GEM a call and ask them rather than emailing them. They have a number listed on their site and someone usually answers during their business hours. If anyone is curious, this is what they said: A company can select you even if you did not have any correspondence with them... /rant This honestly makes no sense to me. Why would a company choose to sponsor a candidate without knowing if they'll be a good fit ? There's only so much you can grasp from one's resume/application. What if I'm not interested in the roles you guys are offering? What if it turns out I'm not a good cultural fit? What if I don't like the location where the internship will be at? It's a load of bologna cause I've been talking to recruiters from different companies for the past month just to be selected by a company that I don't have much information about. Plus I already accepted an offer from another company so I'm probably screwed. /rant over Also, if you have been selected by one company, you can't be selected by another. So once a company selects you, that's it. You either accept or reject the offer. If you reject your offer, you reject the fellowship all together. They do this so that applicants won't get multiple offers from companies. Apparently GEM has lost partners in the past because of this. To summarize, I already accepted an offer with one GEM employer, but a different company selected me even though I never spoke with them at all. They said my case would be reviewed, so fingers crossed this goes my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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