<p>I think the operative logic here is a good one: contingency. I know the long wait has caused some stress on this board, but it’s important to maximize available outcomes in a selection process like this one. Suppose interviews and background checks were to rule out a sizable number of finalists, leaving one or more positions unfilled. Under those circumstances, the WH would need to consider additional applicants, which would be difficult to do if it had already issued formal rejections. Think of it as an extension of the longstanding tradition of the Executive in “leaving all options on the table.” Or, if it helps, think of it as reminder that, until we hear otherwise, you and I are still “on the table,” too.</p>
<p>Looking back on these boards, it does seem that notifications of delay, or at least “applications are being reviewed” -type e-mails were sent out at this point in the process. It is even more stressful to think that as each day passes, it is tougher to reserve housing in such a hotspot as DC. But when you are accepted, I suppose, things will eventually work out. I have a feeling tomorrow or Monday, at the latest, is the day. The State Department sends out their “weekly” e-mails that talk about the week that just passed on Sundays, so maybe the WH considers Sundays to be a part of the week of April 5th. At least we can go slowly insane together on this board.</p>
<p>ZoomZoomZoom, hopefully you’re right and a miracle occurs for those of us who never received any communication thus far…</p>
<p>Ehhh…just had a dream that I was accepted, from there everything went sort of down hill. Cell phone w/ poor reception on a windy day…WH caller offering me option of going to Scarsdale, NY to sell airplanes, or going to “Candlewood” Boston to perform quantitative analysis.
I couldn’t understand the Boston location thing, and he kept getting all flustered when I’d ask him to say it again. I picked the Boston assignment, even though I’d probably be a little week there and he told me that he knew that I would pick that one.</p>
<p>After getting off of the phone with him, my political futures professor and I went to do yoga—that was weirder than the phone call.</p>
<p>Back in the real world…still waiting to read/hear the results.</p>
<p>Thank you for applying to the Summer 2010 White House Internship Program. We appreciate your dedication to public service and our country. We regret to inform you that we will not be able to offer you an internship for the Summer 2010 program. We encourage you to apply for the Fall 2010 program at [The</a> White House Internship: A Public Service Leadership Program | The White House](<a href=“http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships]The”>http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships). The fall application will be posted 4/12/2010.</p>
<p>I received a message but have yet to look at it, so that for the next few hours I could at least entertain the possibility of having been offered a position. However, I’m pretty sure I was rejected. It seems that most (if not all?) of the other individuals on this string were also rejected, some of whom were very qualified, which leads we to wonder, what exactly is the White House ACTUALLY looking for in applicants, and the corollary, what would the resume of someone who was offered an internship look like?</p>
ok. moving on. </p>
it is a comfort to know we are not alone. hopefully someone here gets accepted!!!</p>