by NuclearGirly » Mon Jan 13, 2025 5:05 pm
Did you reach out before or after submitting? Honestly I don’t think it matters. If you want to put yourself at ease watch some of the video seminars smart has posted on their website. I’ve seen almost all of them. The people who select smart scholars for different SFs spoke about this specifically. The general consensus was that those who made an effort to reach out tend to get a few extra minutes of consideration. They did say that a lot of them are busy and many simply don’t have the time to reach back out. The point of this program is to get people into the DoD who want to be there and hopefully retain them as full time employees after their service commitment is over. Think of SFs as future employers. Reaching out to a prospective employer in response to an open position you are qualified for, expressing your interest in working for them, and asking for more information isn’t unprofessional… It’s a pretty standard practice. It shows your passion and interest. If contacting a SF hurt your chances they wouldn’t give you the option to do so in the application.
Again, watch the video seminars in them they encouraged people to reach out via HR emails, LinkedIn, and other contact methods outside of the app!
Hope this makes you feel a little better
Did you reach out before or after submitting? Honestly I don’t think it matters. If you want to put yourself at ease watch some of the video seminars smart has posted on their website. I’ve seen almost all of them. The people who select smart scholars for different SFs spoke about this specifically. The general consensus was that those who made an effort to reach out tend to get a few extra minutes of consideration. They did say that a lot of them are busy and many simply don’t have the time to reach back out. The point of this program is to get people into the DoD who want to be there and hopefully retain them as full time employees after their service commitment is over. Think of SFs as future employers. Reaching out to a prospective employer in response to an open position you are qualified for, expressing your interest in working for them, and asking for more information isn’t unprofessional… It’s a pretty standard practice. It shows your passion and interest. If contacting a SF hurt your chances they wouldn’t give you the option to do so in the application.
Again, watch the video seminars in them they encouraged people to reach out via HR emails, LinkedIn, and other contact methods outside of the app!
Hope this makes you feel a little better :)