Prior to leaving for vacation, one of Misha's bosses approached her and asked if she had applied for her old boss' position. She had not known that it was posted and quickly got her resume and cover letter updated and submitted.
Shortly after that, she left for her planned two-week vacation.
Once back to work, she had her first real interview scheduled for Wednesday July 26th. It went pretty well and she sat back to wait for about a week before they made any decisions.
Turns out, after conducting a bunch of interviews, the bosses decided not to fill the position at all.
Misha was disappointed, but hadn't got her hopes up too high.
I suggested that between now and the time before she graduates in the next year or so, she should start working on getting her certifications to show that she is interested and motivated to have the job. Maybe just maybe they'll keep the job open for when she is no longer a student.