Am I right in feeling frustrated?

So basically I contacted this boutique in late Feb for a summer internship. Had a phone interview, and was told I'd know in a bit when to come in for an in-person interview. After that, nothing for 3 weeks, during which I followed up a couple times asking. Finally got a reply back asking if I could come in, to which I said yes, and then heard nothing again. I followed up every week either by email or phone, which were all ignored. Last Monday, I called asking if they'd be free to meet and that I was still interested. He said yea, I'll check my schedule and send you an email. A day rolls by and nothing. I send a follow-up on Wednesday and then get told the position was offered to someone already.

Is this normal procedure at all? Of course I was applying elsewhere but to be strung along like that and then not even given an interview is really degrading.

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Edmundo BravermanLOL, they treated you like a fat chick.

Side note: I can't believe the username chimpanzee wasn't taken by now.

I literally laughed out loud at work, and got stared at. SB for you sir.

 

OP sadly it is true. Most people on wallstreet have an attention span of a goldfish. Don't take it personally. Give it a few more shots, don't get frustrated and grow a thick skin. Rejection is not the end of the world.

EB, even fat chicks get more action than most guys.

 

Contact them again in a couple of days. In the meantime, keep networking. Do it now.

It's like fishing, someone's bound to take the bait at some point

Get busy living
 

Yea, it's been said before but I guess trying to find a job/internship really is like dating... UFO, I don't think contacting them again in a few days will help, they've already got someone. Should I still be doing informational interviews at this point or just be upfront and say I'm looking for an internship?

 

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