Hey guys, I’m a rising sophomore undergraduate studying Finance and Accounting, and have been interning at a startup but it isn’t giving me any valuable experience.
A friend of mine, recently got hired for an internship at a well-known financial institution, (he starts at the end of this month) and I would love to be able to get an interview. However, their application closed already. No idea why my friend got hired so late in the summer, but I’m willing to take any chances at this point.
What I’m thinking of right now is telling my friend to email the person that hired him and phrase the email like this:
"Hi ______,
A friend of mine, a rising sophomore at _________ University studying Finance and Accounting, has been searching for a summer internship for quite a while now. I know that your application process has closed, but I was wondering if you could make an exception and consider setting up an interview with him. Attached is his resume. Here is his email and phone number which can also be found on the resume:
(my email and phone number)_
Thank you.
Best,
(my friend’s name)"
- Is this a good way to phrase the email-- what should be added or removed?
- Should I send the email instead of my friend? I have never talked to the hiring manager and he/she has never met me before, though.
If I end up getting the interview and internship I plan on quitting this internship I’m currently working.
Thanks guys.
You should send the email yourself and not have your friend do it. Your friend will have no influence on this situation. But you need to make a compelling case for yourself as to why you should be considered
Why not you contacting the person directly? It always looks better coming from the person seeking the job and don’t put your friend in the position of getting someone at the company annoyed at them. You do know there are deadlines for a reason. Getting an exception is going to be difficult. You already have a strike against you because you missed the deadline that everyone else was able to meet.
@wisteria100 @123Mom456
Okay, I’ll send the email myself. How should I incorporate my friend into this? Should I say, “you recently hired a friend of mine and I’m reaching out to…” Could you guys help me word this the best way I could?
I’m not sure how to make a convincing case for it. I’m just really desperate right now.
I’m not sure I would bring your friend into it. Thank your friend for giving you the contact information but this needs to come from you and be totally about you and not your friend. Your friend doesn’t have any weight in this. Most times when exceptions are made it is for someone with connections in the company already.
You could say something like, although I realize the deadline has passed I would appreciate consideration if you have any cancellations or future opportunities. You need to tell them about yourself and why you would be an asset to the organization.
@123Mom456
So, my friend can’t be seen as a connection to the company? I also have another connection that has been an employee, she is my mom’s friend, and she emailed them a couple months ago to see if I could be considered but I got denied because the app closed already. However my friend got hired in a different department (but same company) than my mom’s friend is in, so I was seeing if there would be any opportunities in there. Should I mention her, or?
Also, what’s a good title for the email?
If you were denied already because the app has closed what has changed that would be a reason for them accepting you now? The fact that an employee who already worked there has asked them to consider you and they wouldn’t, I doubt an intern who hasn’t even started can add any influence. Would you possibly consider applying again nest year? If you do, I would caution you about being too pushy and ruining any future opportunities. After they denied you at your Mom’s friends request a graceful “thank you for responding and I look forward to being considered for any future opportunities and will apply by the deadline” would have been the best response.
Should a college consider an applicant if they missed the deadline? Would another student that was accepted but hadn’t started be in a position to get them to bend the rules? I see these as parallels.