<p>Looking for some advice since I am not sure how this works lol :). My son interned GE in the EID program this summer, then interviewed for the Edison Engineering program. He got a call asking if he would be willing to switch his location preference to the headquarters in Ohio. The reason was that they had more interviewees request Boston than usual, but they need more in the headquarters in Ohio. He said no, that he didn't want to lie and say he would take that location because in reality, he said if he is offered Ohio, he will decline. He really wants to be closer to home, so he said his preference was geographically based. So my question is....do you think they will still consider him? I was thinking maybe they want someone who wants the job so bad that they will go anywhere, however, he is not willing to be that far from home :(. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>Someone who works more closely with HR may be able to give better advice, but in my opinion, I don’t think this will count against him (besides that he is still int he more competitive applicant pool). He’ll face more applicants for the same number of positions, so his odds may not be as good in that respect as if he was applying for Ohio. But I don’t think they’ll throw out his application for something like this. There are many reasons why individuals would be unwilling to relocate, most of which are completely valid and understandable. They know this, and I don’t think they’ll count it against your son.</p>
<p>If your son made would have turned down an offer to go to Ohio, then he made the right choice in telling them that he would like to stay in the Boston pool of applicants. There would be no point in switching his application to Ohio if he wouldn’t be willing to go there.</p>
<p>Haha, that’s often all you can do in situations like this! Your son sounds like he’s doing well, and I’m sure he’ll find a place for himself somewhere. But I know it’s hard to stop worrying as a parent :)</p>