I submitted to colleges saying that I am currently working at a job, that at the time of sending was true, however, I was terminated for making an inappropriate joke in front of my boss. Would I now have to email these colleges to let them know that I am no longer working here? If they reached out to the place of work and asked why it would literally tank my application. I am trying to remedy the situation at work but if it doesn’t work out, what should my next step be?
There’s no need to email anyone. If it comes up in an interview. Be honest and say you’re no longer working there.
Hopefully, it’s a good lesson in workplace etiquette.
A job is pretty much an EC to college admissions. If you haven’t been working there long, it isn’t going to be a factor in your acceptance. Learn from your mistake and move on. If you can get another job you can explain it, should that be necessary, as a better opportunity having come along.
Sounds like the application was accurate when it was submitted. No reason to make an unrequested negative update.
Hopefully a lesson learned. Things like that will follow you around in post-college real life.