I recently was speaking with a women who is in charge of an internship opportunity that I am interested in and one brief, casual phone call and a few emails later, she offered me the position. My first thought - how does she know I'm fit for the job without meeting me in person and speaking with me? How does she know I'm a normal, sociable person? (considering it's a social media/marketing position, these are necessary qualifications)
Honestly, right after I even got this lady's name I immediately looked her up on Facebook to see if we knew anyone in common. Yes, this may sound a little creepy. But my question is, did she look me up also to try and learn more about me? And if so, did she approve of my facebook profile and offer me an internship without meeting me in person? I was discussing this with a friend today she has been in contact with a man regarding a summer internship and she also admitted to looking him up on facebook. I don't even think this behavior can be considered creepy anymore, but rather normal. Our world is becoming more dependent on social media everyday. It's pretty unbelievable (and convenient) that I could be hired without having a face to face interview.

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