Toronto Urban Fellows Program

[BlueandYellow]

Hi!

I applied for the Ontario Internship Program (OIP), and there was an amazing support forum during the application process on Red Flags Deals. I thought it might be nice to start up a similar forum for the Toronto Urban Fellows Program. ( http://www.toronto.ca/urbanfellows/ ) Has anyone else applied? I received an email saying that got my application, but haven't heard anything else since then.

Thanks,

Blue and Yellow

[CuriosityWorks]

I have not heard back - perhaps I didn't make the interview cut. Or, things are slowed by the strike. Anyone hear anything yet?

[BlueandYellow]

Haven't heard anything, but staying hopeful! What is your educational background? ~Blue and Yellow

[BlueandYellow]

Has anyone else heard?

[frozenmelon]

Wow. Pay is so much higher than OIP.'

What are the health benefits like?

[CuriosityWorks]

Haven't heard anything, but staying hopeful! What is your educational background? ~Blue and Yellow

MA in new media and PhD (ABD) in human rights and communication. You?

I understand that the interviews have not yet been held as a result of the labour disruption. I wonder if they will have to re-post the call - the HR department message indicates all jobs in progress will be re-posted and people will have to reapply.

[BlueandYellow]

MES (Environmental and Resource Studies), focusing on Environmental Policy.

Where did you get the information that they might have to re-post the jobs? Do you have a link for it? I would expect that after the strike started, they wouldn't be able to "accept" applications, and would require people to re-apply. That makes sense, people could have been disadvantaged if they had questions that couldn't be answered because the strike was on. I really hope that that doesn't apply for the Urban Fellows Program. I would imagine it would really delay things. It sounded like they got a lot of applications. I didn't even get a confirmation email that they had received my application until a week and a half after the deadline!! So, imagine having to process them all again!

~Blue and Yellow

[BlueandYellow]

P.S. To all forum “guests” who applied for the program, you should really sign up. It only takes a minute or two, and it would be nice to get a number of people on the forum! Thanks! ~Blue and Yellow

[CuriosityWorks]

Where did you get the information that they might have to re-post the jobs? Do you have a link for it?

I first checked the city's employment page - there is a message there indicating that jobs will be re-posted. I then emailed the TUF Program to ask if they too would be suspending their search. In response I received an automated email reply indicating that "interviews will not be scheduled during the disruption" suggesting that there will not be a new call for this program.

I'm sure the competition will be tough - this is a great opportunity.

[BlueandYellow]

Good to know. Thanks!

[UWO Carebear]

Hi Everyone;

I recived an email a while back (end of June) to complete an assignment for the program and send it back within 3 days. Did anyone else do this?

[BlueandYellow]

Oh dear... no, I didn't get an email about that. That isn't a good sign :S When did they email you the package? Did you turn down the OIP job?

Thanks,

BlueandYellow

[BlueandYellow]

Did anyone else get emailed a packaging?

[scribbler08]

I also did not receive a package... i think this likely means we did not make the cut. Too bad!

[historian]

I had emailed at the end of June as I was heading out of town for the summer and all they said was that they were not doing interviews until after the strike.

But I also did not get an assignment package...what did they want you to do?

I guess I didn't make the cut either...would be nice if there were a little more transparency, but oh well. Guess I can go about making set plans for next year!