Should I be applying to other companies while Im interviewing with one?

Should I be applying to other companies while Im interviewing with one?

Im in my internship semester at college which means that I dont have any daytime classes but will have to spend most my time on work placement. I decided to go a step ahead and just look for a paid full time job thats relevant with my field of study. I listed a lot of companies to apply to but didnt get around to send my resume to many. Anyway one of the first companies I applied to just interviewed me today and a followup is scheduled. It is a prestigious media group where I would be hired to report and write for their newest lifestyle magazine but the chief editor told me that there would be opportunities for me to transfer to the other magazines newspapers and TV stations in the group. Ive a feeling that I will end up working here but I cant know that for sure because its still the very early stages of our negotiations. My campus sent me an internship form to fill out Ill have to name at least 3 companies with their contact persons. If I am already working I could submit a letter from my employer and count that as my internship as long as I can justify how it will apply the things Ive learnt from my college classes. I have applied to several companies but really my major is performing arts and most of the organizations I applied to are theatre communities from which I am expecting no pay. I sent resumes but most didnt reply and the one that did wasnt currently recruiting so I wouldnt have contact persons for those organizations either. The other companies I considered included advertising companies embassies UN bodies and international schools but I didnt get around to write to any of them. Should I be applying to other companies and comparing their offers? Or should I just blindly stick to the good offer I currently have my hands on? This offer is rare enough and I dont take it for granted but do smart job seekers always have a back up plan? Or is it better to not apply to others at all than to risk turning down a good offer I might not be able to follow up on?

Asked by Mizz G about Other Careers Employment

wait for the followup before you apply to other companies.

Answered by Rnb Junkie