Internships and Phone Interviews

Yesterday I had my first ever phone interview for an internship with the Parks and Recreation Department of Anoka County. This particular internship looked very good to me because it pays $11 an hour. Fantastic. I applied, didn't think I'd even get an interview because I didn't fit the requirement of having the right major... that and I got a rejection letter from the county...although I did apply for another county job as well so I'm assuming it was that one. Anyway. The phone interview screwed me over I'm pretty sure. It just felt pretty awkward and I think the only part where I impressed them was when I told them I could use Word, Office, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access, plus I can do graphing stuff. Otherwise I think it went pretty poorly. I felt like I hardly had any time to actually formulate a thought, because it was on the phone and not in person, and I felt like I had to answer really quickly otherwise there would be an awkward silence, which I think would have been avoided had I done it in person. Which I would have done, if I hadn't had both a morning and an afternoon class. You think for someone who talks on the phone for her job, 6 hours a week, I'd be able to do a phone interview fantastically. But no, it went poorly. I don't have much hope, except a tiny spark. Which will be put out tomorrow when they call and tell me I didn't get the job. Well, pray for me anyway because it would be a fantastic job for my summer.