Last week, we started with a list of 2-3 internship sites, began researching each site, tailored application materials for each, then submitted applications. Our goal over the next few weeks will be to submit roughly 2-3 internship applications each week.

This week:
Follow up with each site that you applied for last week. Either call or email, preferably call, each of the 2-3 sites. Ensure that your application materials were received and that everything was intact (sometimes attachments can be forgotten or may not open correctly, or items can be lost in the mail). Next, ask what their hiring timeline looks like. You might ask something like, “Do you have a sense of when you will be calling applicants for interviews?” Follow-up is extremely important, but the majority of applicants won’t do it – the fact that you do follow up with the internship site will demonstrate a level of professionalism expected at this stage in your career and will also show your genuine interest in the opportunity.

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