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Follow up with a recruiter after you apply

You applied for a specific opening and have a name or a general recruiting address.

Not for this: You have not applied yet. Apply first.

With scripts off, copy the text on the right and replace each {blank} yourself.

About you

Your full name

e.g. Amara Okafor

The day you applied

e.g. October 12

Your year

e.g. second-year student

Your college

e.g. Lakeside College

What you study

e.g. public health

Something you have done that fits

e.g. a survey project I ran for a campus group

A link to show it, if you have one

e.g. example.com/my-project

About them

The title of the opening

e.g. Summer Research Assistant

The reference number, if there is one

e.g. R-2027-114

Their name, as you would say it

e.g. Dr. Lin Zhou

One part of the description that fits you

e.g. survey design

Your email

Subject: Application for {role_title} ({reference}): {my_name}

Dear {their_name},

I applied for {role_title} on {date_applied} and wanted to introduce myself briefly. I am a {my_year} at {my_school} studying {my_field}. The part of the description about {posting_part} is close to {my_evidence}, which you can see here: {my_link}.

I would be glad to send anything else that would help. Thank you for your time.

{my_name}

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Do

Give the reference number and one piece of evidence with a link.

Do not

Ask for a status update more than once.