[Colorado-Talk] Living In Colorado

Mon Jul 17 19:04:23 UTC 2023

I just called the University and they confirmed when I said that to be considered for any position, you do not have to be a student.
The most important thing in applying for a position is to do the research in advance, so you know the positions that are available, you know the positions that you qualify for and why and that you can articulate all this to the person interviewing you.  If you project confidence in yourself, no matter what you feel inside, the interviewer will be put at ease and they will shortlist you or hopefully hire you. I was a music major at Oberlin College, and when I went to Washington DC I had no political connections, but when I did informational interviewing, I used my performance skills and hid my feelings of inadequacy and I became a legislative correspondent working for my Ohio senator, which in turn gave me a leg up when I applied for a position as a language analyst for the department of defense.  I held that position until I retired here to Colorado in 2020.  Long story short, you can do it!

Andrea

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> On Jul 17, 2023, at 11:45 AM, Elizabeth Sprecher <elizabeth.sprecher103 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Okay.
> I thought usually that the jobs within the university are qualified to students who attend there.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 17, 2023, at 11:26 AM, Andrea Brandies <brandandr at aol.com> wrote:
>> 
>> If you are simply doing informational, interviewing, in order to find out about positions available at the university, you don’t have to be a student.  As long as you have a strong, résumé and good interviewing skills, you shouldn’t have a problem.
>> 
>> Andrea
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Jul 17, 2023, at 11:18 AM, Elizabeth Sprecher via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> Do you think they would let me reach out to them, since I am not really technically attending the school yet?
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 17, 2023, at 10:52 AM, Victoria Keatting via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Have you considered reaching out to CU Boulder to see if they have any helpful information for you? 
>>>> 
>>>> Victoria Keatting 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Elizabeth Sprecher via Colorado-Talk
>>>> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 10:07 AM
>>>> To: Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com>
>>>> Cc: Elizabeth Sprecher <elizabeth.sprecher103 at gmail.com>; NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Colorado-Talk] Living In Colorado
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Is anyone familiar with any music groups or music teachers group or some thing here in Colorado? I’m not familiar with anyone in Colorado.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jul 16, 2023, at 3:02 PM, Amy Sabo <amieelsabo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> hello elizabeth,
>>>>> 
>>>>> like i said to you in my original message to you the best resource is 
>>>>> the president of the boulder chapter of the nfb of colorado. her name 
>>>>> is mary ann and, here is her contact information where she would be 
>>>>> able to answer some of your questions more directly then we all could 
>>>>> on this list! she is a wonderful resource here is her contact 
>>>>> information.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Maryann Migliorelli
>>>>> 303-499-9125 home
>>>>> 720-284-2318 cell
>>>>> maryannmigs at gmail.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> hugs,
>>>>> amy sabo
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 7/14/23, Elizabeth Sprecher via Colorado-Talk 
>>>>>> <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi to Anyone Living In Colorado,
>>>>>> I am reaching out because I want to know if anyone has some ideas 
>>>>>> about living in Colorado. I am starting the process of looking for 
>>>>>> jobs in Colorado that will need to start this late summer. I just 
>>>>>> finished graduating from Undergrad and have been accepted to grad school at Boulder.
>>>>>> My goal is to try and establish residency in Colorado because I 
>>>>>> deferred for a year and for other reasons.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Do you have any ideas what it's like for a blind person to live in 
>>>>>> Colorado?
>>>>>> Are we discriminated to certain kinds of housing because of blindness?
>>>>>> How long does someone have to rely on a cosigner for renting? Also, 
>>>>>> what are the rules about that?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm also open to any job opportunities in the Performing Arts, 
>>>>>> mentoring, or writing tutoring, if anyone has noticed job announcements.
>>>>>> I am a pianist, and would like to start some teaching, so if there's 
>>>>>> anyone needing braille music lessons or piano lessons, I would be 
>>>>>> happy to teach them.
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Elizabeth
>>>>>> 
>>>> 
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