The Offer
If you have received an offer, but have not heard anything from other organizations you applied to:
- Call the other organizations and inform their contact person that you have received an offer.
- Ask them when you will receive information regarding your selection so that you can reply to the offer.
- Then, call the organization that offered you a position, thank them, inform them that you are still awaiting the results of other applications and tell them how much time you will need to make your decision.
- Ask them how long you will have to decide on their offer.
If you have received an offer and wish to accept it:
- Fulfill the acceptance procedure outlined in your offer, whether that be by phoning the organization or submitting a letter of acceptance.
- Then, fill out the internship approval form and send it to your sponsor by mail or fax.
- Ask them to sign the form and fax it to the Internship Office at 919-684-2153.
- Summarize your internship responsibilities in a one-page paper, and submit it to the Internship Office for approval.
- Notify your sponsor once your internship has been approved.
Useful Phrases for checking on your application status:
"I'm calling to check on the status of my application."
"I've received another offer, and I'm still very interested in a position with your organization."
"I've received another offer and they've given me until X to make a decision. I want to be able to make an informed decision, so . . . "
"Can you tell me how far along you are in your decision process?"
"I'm very excited about your offer and I'm still waiting to hear about a few other applications."