A Quick Question Regarding Applying for Internships

Parents Forum
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<p>I’m sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this, but I wanted to ask parents here a question regarding a potential internship. I found an internship at my college that I was interested in. For the contact information however, I was unsure of the gender of one of the people listed. Their first name is Leigh and they are listed as a phD candidate. How should I address this person when I contact them (only an email address is provided?) Should I just contact the other listed contacted who I know how to address and also ask them the gender of the other contact? If so, how do I pose this question in a polite manner. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Try a Google search on the full name, university, to see if you can find the info on your own. Should be easy if it’s not too common of a last name. If not, I would just go with “Dr. Leigh xyz” because she/he will not be offended to be held in that regard. If you want to be very particular, send her/him a brief email asking for clarification on gender.</p>

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<p>Doing an online search for a biography is a good idea. Since s/he’s at your college, you could call the department and ask the secretary.</p>

<p>If that fails, then I would use his/her full name in your salutation: Dear Leigh Smith.</p>