Odds of Getting In
You're about to graduate with a degree in marine biology, and you're desperate for a job. You've saved SeaWorld's "Jobs & Careers" page as your homepage. A new job is posted.
"This is it," you think. "This is my shot."
And within twenty-four hours, SeaWorld has received 150 applications, all of which look exactly like yours. If you get a call for an interview, you're competing for two spots against, say, twenty ridiculously qualified, dolphin-loving people who also worked as lifeguards for six consecutive summers...and who also completed internships at their local aquarium.
Prepare yourself for a life in the stands.