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How Not To Apply For An Internship

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April 27, 2010 Posted By: Trevor Wilson Category: Internships


Things like this make my day. I recently saw an unbelievable email exchange between a potential internship applicant and a human resources professional.

Apparently, the potential intern asked a question to the HR rep in an email. Then, after not getting a response for one full day, went bananas and sent an email back which scolding the HR rep for their lack of professionalism. He/she even ended their email with the following line:

Please remember that I will be taking into consideration the lack of professionalism you demonstrated by not answering my question in a prompt manner.

Seriously???

I still laugh every time I read it. I’m going to guess that this candidate has never had a “real” job before.

Some of my other favorite lines:

I am looking for a full time job and I would not want to waste my time at an internship that was not going to lead to a full time position.

and…

I’m sorry that I pointed out the mistakes that you had made and your lack of professionalism which upset you. You must remember that you are representing your company and must always act in a very professional manner.

I hope that you (as an Entry Level Job seeker) can see the problem with this. To land an interview with a hiring manager, you will first have to go through some form of HR or screening. Getting on their bad side is never a good idea.

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