[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-stay-in-touch-after-internship":3,"blog-index":16,"mdc-n188kp-key":524,"live-hubs":1004},{"slug":4,"title":5,"description":6,"date":7,"tags":8,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14,"body":15},"stay-in-touch-after-internship","How to Stay in Touch After Your Internship Ends","The last-weeks playbook: a goodbye message that isn't generic, LinkedIn before your access is cut, and a light check-in cadence that keeps the door open.","2026-07-28",[9,10,11],"internships","career-advice","internship-tips","Student Internships Team",false,10,"Your last day is a hard deadline, and you're probably underestimating it. The moment your internship ends, your work email, your Slack, and the company directory usually go dark, and the easy way to reach the people you just spent a summer with disappears with them. This post gives you the concrete pieces most advice skips: a goodbye message that names something real, a last-week checklist for capturing contacts before access dies, and a light check-in rhythm that keeps you on the radar without turning you into a pest. Learning how to stay in touch after your internship ends is mostly about doing three small things in the right week.\n\n## Do this in your last week, before your access is cut\n\nCompanies usually revoke access on or shortly after your final day. Best-practice offboarding disables the account, kills active sessions, and cuts email at an agreed cutover time, often the end of your last shift ([Deel walks through what that revocation looks like](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.deel.com\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-happens-when-access-is-not-revoked-on-time\u002F)). Sometimes it lags a few days. You should not count on that. Treat your last Friday like the contacts vanish at 5 p.m., because for reaching people, they effectively do.\n\nSo in your final week, before anything gets switched off, do these:\n\n- **Connect on LinkedIn with the people who actually know your work.** Send the request with a one-line note, not the blank default. More on who makes the list below.\n- **Save 2 or 3 personal emails or phone numbers.** Work email dies. A personal email or a cell number does not. Ask plainly: \"I'd love to stay in touch after I leave. What's the best personal email to reach you?\" Nobody finds that weird in your last week.\n- **Write down one specific thing per person.** For each contact, note one real detail: the project you worked on together, a thing they taught you, what their team owns. This is the raw material for every future message. Six months from now you will not remember, and \"hey, hope you're well\" is what you send when you've forgotten.\n\nTen minutes of this beats any amount of good intentions in September.\n\n## The goodbye message that isn't generic\n\n\"Thanks for everything, it's been great!\" is what everyone sends, and it's forgettable. A goodbye message that actually lands follows a simple three-part shape:\n\n1. **Specific thanks for one real thing.** Not the whole summer. One moment, one lesson, one project.\n2. **One concrete highlight of your work.** Quietly remind them what you contributed, so their memory of you has a fact attached.\n3. **An open, no-pressure door.** You want to stay in touch. That's it. Do not ask for a job, a reference, or a return offer in this message. This is a relationship note, not a pitch.\n\nHere's a manager version:\n\n```text\nHi [Name],\n\nFriday's my last day, and I wanted to say thank you properly.\nThe thing I'll take with me most is how you walked me through\n[specific thing, e.g. scoping the dashboard project before I\ntouched any code]. I came in unsure how real work got planned\nand I'm leaving with an actual method for it.\n\nGetting the [project] shipped and seeing it used by the team was\nthe highlight of my summer. Thank you for trusting me with it.\n\nI'd genuinely love to stay in touch. I've sent a LinkedIn request,\nand if there's a good personal email to reach you at, I'd like to\nkeep you posted on where I land next.\n\nThanks again,\n[Your name]\n```\n\nAnd a lighter version for a team channel or group Slack, where a formal letter would feel off:\n\n```text\nToday's my last day, so I wanted to say thanks before I lose\naccess to this channel. I learned a ridiculous amount from this\nteam. [One specific: e.g. the code reviews from @person made me\na genuinely better engineer]. Getting [project] out the door with\nyou all was the best part of my summer.\n\nI'd love to keep in touch. I'm at [personal email] and just sent\nconnection requests. Don't be strangers.\n```\n\nAdapt the bracketed parts to something true. A specific detail you actually lived beats any polished template, and it's the whole reason the message works.\n\n## Who to actually stay in touch with\n\nYou do not need the whole floor. You need the handful of people who could vouch for your work in a sentence without pausing to remember who you are.\n\nIn priority order:\n\n- **Your manager.** Non-negotiable. They ran your summer, they'll be your reference, and they're closest to any future return offer.\n- **One or two close teammates or mentors.** The person who reviewed your work, the one who answered your dumb questions, the one you actually clicked with. These become referrals and warm intros later.\n- **Maybe a skip-level or a fellow intern.** If you had a real conversation with your manager's boss, keep that thread. Fellow interns are worth keeping too, because in a few years they're scattered across companies you might want to work at.\n\nHere's the rule the internet keeps breaking: **no forced networking.** Do not fire off connection requests to twelve people you never spoke to, hoping a bigger network helps. It doesn't, and a note like \"great working with you!\" to someone you never worked with reads as exactly what it is. Two or three people who genuinely know your output are worth more than a hundred names who'd draw a blank at yours.\n\n## A light check-in cadence that keeps the door open\n\nOnce you've left, the goal is to stay warm, not to stay in their inbox. A good rule of thumb is roughly 2 to 3 meaningful touches a year, and the word doing the work is *meaningful*. Each one should have a real reason:\n\n- A relevant update on you: you got a full-time offer, switched majors toward their field, shipped something they'd find interesting.\n- Congratulations on their news: a promotion, a job change, a product launch you saw.\n- Something they'd genuinely care about: an article, a tool, a lead that's actually useful to them.\n- A real question, asked sparingly, when you want their read on something.\n\nThat spacing is deliberate. Wait long enough that you have something true to say, but not so long that they've forgotten which intern you were. Quarterly-ish, tied to a reason, hits that balance. Here's a check-in you could send a few months out:\n\n```text\nHi [Name],\n\nHope the fall's treating you well. I saw [company] launched\n[thing]. Congrats, I remember the team talking about it when I\nwas there.\n\nQuick update from my end: I'm back at school and just started a\n[relevant class \u002F project], and honestly a lot of it clicks now\nbecause of the summer. Wanted to say thanks again, and I'd still\nlove to come back around when the timing's right.\n\nHope we can catch up properly sometime.\n[Your name]\n```\n\nIf you're near their office over a break, a low-key catch-up beats any email. That's the \"grab coffee months later\" move done right, and our guide to [coffee chats and informational interviews](\u002Fblog\u002Fcoffee-chats-and-informational-interviews-for-students) covers how to ask for one without it feeling like a favor.\n\n## Keeping it warm on LinkedIn without being weird\n\nLinkedIn is the low-effort layer that runs between your real check-ins. Used lightly, it keeps you visible without any pressure on either side.\n\nWhat that looks like: an occasional thoughtful comment on something they posted, a quick congrats when their title changes to something new, a genuine reaction to a work update. That's it. What it does not look like is liking every post they make within minutes, sliding into their DMs weekly, or treating the feed as a substitute for an actual message. Daily engagement reads as monitoring, not interest.\n\nKeep the two channels distinct. LinkedIn keeps you on their radar. The direct check-in email, two or three times a year, is where the real relationship lives.\n\n## If you didn't get a return offer, the door is still open\n\nA \"no\" this cycle is not a verdict on you. Return offers hinge on headcount and budget as much as performance, and it's common for a strong intern to get passed over simply because a team had no seat to fill that year. That's worth internalizing, because how you leave decides whether the door stays open.\n\nSo leave graciously. No bitterness, no \"was it something I did\" spiral in your goodbye. Send the same warm message, keep the same contacts, stay on the same cadence. The person who exits well is the person who gets the reply \"we don't have a spot this year, but stay in touch, things change\" and then actually stays in touch. A message that keeps it alive sounds like:\n\n```text\nHi [Name],\n\nTotally understand the timing didn't work out this year, and I\nreally appreciate you being straight with me about it. For what\nit's worth, this was a great summer and I'd jump at the chance to\nwork with you again down the line.\n\nI'll keep in touch and check back in when your next cycle opens up.\nThank you for everything.\n```\n\nThat contact becomes next year's reference or referral. When the next cycle opens, you're not a cold applicant, you're the intern they already trust, and a quick note asking them to refer you or vouch for you carries real weight. In the meantime, start lining up your next-wave applications and [browse internships](\u002Ffeed) so you've got options either way. For the mechanics of turning a summer into a full-time seat, our guide on [converting an internship into a full-time offer](\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-convert-an-internship-into-a-full-time-offer) covers the campaign you run before you leave.\n\n## What to do this week\n\nIf your last day is coming up, do three things before it arrives:\n\n1. **Send LinkedIn requests and save personal contact info** for your manager and one or two people who know your work. Add one specific note per person.\n2. **Send the goodbye message** using the three-part shape: real thanks, one work highlight, an open door.\n3. **Put a reminder in your calendar** for about three months out to send your first real check-in.\n\nThat's the whole system. A little effort now, before your access disappears, keeps a summer's worth of relationships alive for years.\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\n### How often should you keep in touch after an internship?\n\nA useful rule of thumb is 2 to 3 meaningful touches a year, each with a genuine reason: an update on you, congratulations on their news, or something they'd find useful. That's frequent enough to stay remembered and infrequent enough that you always have something real to say. Skip the empty \"just checking in\" notes.\n\n### Should you connect with your manager on LinkedIn?\n\nYes, and do it during your last week while you still see them daily. Send the request with a short personal note rather than the blank default, and pair it with saving a personal email, since LinkedIn messages are easy to miss. Your manager is the single most valuable connection to keep from the summer.\n\n### What should I say in a goodbye message at the end of an internship?\n\nFollow a three-part shape: thank them for one specific thing, name one concrete highlight of your work, and leave an open, no-pressure door to stay in touch. Keep it short and true. Do not ask for a job, an offer, or a reference in the same message, that's a separate conversation.\n\n### How do I stay in touch if I didn't get a return offer?\n\nLeave graciously and keep the exact same contacts and cadence you would have otherwise. A no is often about headcount or budget, not you, and teams change. Send a warm note saying you understand and would work with them again, then check back when their next cycle opens.\n\n### Is it okay to ask my manager to be a reference after the internship?\n\nAbsolutely, and ideally you ask before your last day while the work is fresh. If you're setting that up, our guide on [how to ask for a letter of recommendation](\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-ask-for-a-letter-of-recommendation-for-an-internship) covers the exact ask and the packet to hand them, so you don't have to figure out the wording from scratch.",[17,25,32,38,44,50,56,63,69,75,81,87,93,99,105,112,118,124,130,136,143,149,155,161,167,173,179,185,191,197,203,209,215,221,227,233,235,241,247,253,259,265,271,277,283,289,295,301,307,313,319,325,331,337,343,349,355,361,368,373,378,383,388,393,398,403,408,413,418,423,428,433,438,443,448,453,458,463,469,475,481,487,493,499,506,512,517],{"slug":18,"title":19,"description":20,"date":21,"tags":22,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"how-to-get-a-cybersecurity-internship","How to Get a Cybersecurity Internship (Student)","The cybersecurity internship playbook: the home lab, CTF profile, and write-up that beat a perfect GPA, plus where to apply, when, and every round.","2026-09-25",[9,23,10],"applications",8,{"slug":26,"title":27,"description":28,"date":29,"tags":30,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":31},"how-to-get-an-accounting-internship","How to Get an Accounting Internship (Big 4 Guide)","The undergrad playbook for a Big 4 accounting internship: the fall timeline, Meet the Firms, the GPA reality, audit vs tax, and every interview round.","2026-09-24",[9,23,10],7,{"slug":33,"title":34,"description":35,"date":36,"tags":37,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"how-to-get-a-marketing-internship","How to Get a Marketing Internship (No Experience)","Land a marketing internship with no experience: pick your lane (social, digital, brand, PR, analytics), build one measurable project, and reach out direct.","2026-09-23",[9,23,10],{"slug":39,"title":40,"description":41,"date":42,"tags":43,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"how-to-get-an-engineering-internship","How to Get an Engineering Internship (Non-Software)","The non-software engineering internship playbook: why the fall career fair and co-op cycle is your main channel, plus the GPA reality and interview mix.","2026-09-21",[9,23,10],{"slug":45,"title":46,"description":47,"date":48,"tags":49,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"how-to-get-a-product-management-internship","How to Get a Product Management Internship (APM)","The undergrad PM and APM internship playbook: what programs screen for (product sense, a shipped project, no CS degree needed), when to apply, and every round.","2026-09-17",[9,23,10],{"slug":51,"title":52,"description":53,"date":54,"tags":55,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"how-to-get-a-data-science-internship","How to Get a Data Science Internship (Undergrad)","The full data science internship playbook: what recruiters screen for, the SQL and portfolio that beat a perfect GPA, when to apply, and every round.","2026-09-16",[9,23,10],{"slug":57,"title":58,"description":59,"date":60,"tags":61,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"internship-reference-check","Internship Reference Check: How References Work","What an internship reference check is, when it happens, who to list with no work history, how to format your list, and how to prep references for the call.","2026-09-14",[9,23,10],9,{"slug":64,"title":65,"description":66,"date":67,"tags":68,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"how-to-get-an-investment-banking-internship","How to Get an Investment Banking Internship (Undergrad)","The undergrad investment banking internship playbook: why recruiting starts so early, how networking and referrals win it, the GPA reality, and every round.","2026-09-11",[9,23,10],{"slug":70,"title":71,"description":72,"date":73,"tags":74,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"how-to-get-a-consulting-internship","How to Get a Consulting Internship (Undergrad Guide)","The undergrad playbook for landing a consulting internship: what firms screen for, the fall recruiting timeline, insight programs, and every interview round.","2026-09-09",[9,23,10],{"slug":76,"title":77,"description":78,"date":79,"tags":80,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"how-to-get-a-software-engineering-internship","How to Get a Software Engineering Internship (No Experience)","No experience yet? The full SWE internship playbook: build proof on GitHub, use the tech sourcing stack, apply on rolling review, and pass each round.","2026-09-08",[9,23,10],{"slug":82,"title":83,"description":84,"date":85,"tags":86,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"co-op-vs-internship","Co-op vs Internship: Which Is Better for You?","Co-op vs internship, honestly compared: length, pay, and graduation impact, plus a decision guide keyed to your major, timeline, and budget.","2026-09-07",[9,10,23],{"slug":88,"title":89,"description":90,"date":91,"tags":92,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"how-to-get-an-internship-from-a-non-target-school","How to Get an Internship From a Non-Target School","Non-target school? Here's how much your college name really matters by industry, plus the network-first playbook that replaces on-campus recruiting.","2026-09-04",[9,23,10],{"slug":94,"title":95,"description":96,"date":97,"tags":98,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"off-cycle-spring-winter-internships","Off-Cycle, Spring & Winter Internships: When to Apply","Off-cycle, spring, and winter internships explained: what each one is, the September-October window to apply for spring roles, and the honest trade-offs.","2026-09-03",[9,23,10],{"slug":100,"title":101,"description":102,"date":103,"tags":104,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"clubs-and-extracurriculars-for-internships","What Clubs and Extracurriculars Help You Land Internships","Not sure which clubs help you get an internship? Pick depth over breadth, map activities to the skills recruiters want, and earn one result-first resume line.","2026-09-02",[9,23,10],{"slug":106,"title":107,"description":108,"date":109,"tags":110,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"tell-me-about-a-time-you-overcame-a-challenge-internship-interview","Tell Me About a Time You Overcame a Challenge","Answer \\\"tell me about a time you overcame a challenge\\\" for an internship: a rule for picking an external obstacle, a STAR shape on your approach, plus traps.","2026-09-01",[9,111,10],"interviews",{"slug":113,"title":114,"description":115,"date":116,"tags":117,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"are-you-interviewing-elsewhere-internship-interview","\\\"Are You Interviewing Anywhere Else?\\\" How to Answer","The screening question \\\"are you interviewing anywhere else?\\\" isn't a trap. 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Answer \\\"tell me about a time you influenced someone\\\" with a club or class example: the pick-the-moment rule, a worked answer, and traps.","2026-08-25",[9,111,10],{"slug":137,"title":138,"description":139,"date":140,"tags":141,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":142},"tell-me-about-a-time-you-managed-competing-priorities-internship-interview","Tell Me About a Time You Managed Competing Priorities","Answer \\\"tell me about a time you managed competing priorities\\\" with a rank-by-deadline-and-impact system, the heads-up interviewers grade, and an example.","2026-08-24",[9,111,10],11,{"slug":144,"title":145,"description":146,"date":147,"tags":148,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"why-this-industry-internship-interview","How to Answer \"Why This Industry?\" in an Interview","A research method and 3-part formula for \"why investment banking \u002F consulting \u002F tech,\" with worked examples and the salary and prestige tells to avoid.","2026-08-21",[9,111,10],{"slug":150,"title":151,"description":152,"date":153,"tags":154,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"company-info-session-tips","Company Info Session Tips: Get Noticed by Recruiters","How to make the most of a company info session: 10-minute prep, the one question that gets you remembered, and a same-day follow-up that lands.","2026-08-20",[9,23,10],{"slug":156,"title":157,"description":158,"date":159,"tags":160,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"walk-me-through-your-resume-interview","How to Answer \\\"Walk Me Through Your Resume\\\" (Finance)","The finance and consulting opener, done as a chronological story: which 2-3 experiences to pick, a full student example, and how to hit 2 minutes.","2026-08-19",[9,111,10],{"slug":162,"title":163,"description":164,"date":165,"tags":166,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":31},"tell-me-about-a-time-you-adapted-to-change-internship-interview","Adapt to Change? Internship Interview Answer","Answer \\\"tell me about a time you had to adapt to change\\\" for an internship: pick a change you didn't choose, then show how you re-planned and stayed calm.","2026-08-14",[9,111,10],{"slug":168,"title":169,"description":170,"date":171,"tags":172,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"what-motivates-you-internship-interview","How to Answer \"What Motivates You?\" (Internship)","A driver-plus-story-plus-role-fit formula for the \"what motivates you \u002F what are you passionate about\" internship question, with a worked student example.","2026-08-13",[9,111,10],{"slug":174,"title":175,"description":176,"date":177,"tags":178,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"greatest-accomplishment-internship-interview","How to Answer \"What Is Your Greatest Accomplishment?\"","A rule for picking a greatest accomplishment you can actually own, a STAR shape weighted on what you did, a student example, and the traps to dodge.","2026-08-12",[9,111,10],{"slug":180,"title":181,"description":182,"date":183,"tags":184,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"how-do-you-handle-criticism-internship-interview","How Do You Handle Criticism? 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You can still nail \\\"tell me about a time you showed leadership.\\\" A rule for finding the moment, a STAR-shaped student example, and the traps.","2026-08-06",[9,111,10],{"slug":198,"title":199,"description":200,"date":201,"tags":202,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"how-to-get-a-second-internship","How to Get a Second, Better Internship","You've done one internship. 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A field-by-field guide to what to include, how many pieces, where to host it, and how to link it.","2026-07-30",[9,23,10],{"slug":228,"title":229,"description":230,"date":231,"tags":232,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"end-of-internship-presentation","How to Nail Your End-of-Internship Presentation","Your final intern presentation, decoded: a slide arc that leads with the problem and your result, how to scope it, the dry-run rule, and handling tough Q&A.","2026-07-29",[9,10,11],{"slug":4,"title":5,"description":6,"date":7,"tags":234,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},[9,10,11],{"slug":236,"title":237,"description":238,"date":239,"tags":240,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"nothing-to-do-at-your-internship","What to Do When You Have Nothing to Do at Your Internship","Underused at a slow or disorganized internship? The exact words to ask for work, how to turn downtime into a visible win, and how to still earn a return offer.","2026-07-27",[9,10,11],{"slug":242,"title":243,"description":244,"date":245,"tags":246,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"made-a-mistake-at-my-internship","I Made a Mistake at My Internship: How to Recover","Just messed up at your internship? How to size the mistake, tell your manager with a simple script, reset after a bad week, and protect your return offer.","2026-07-24",[9,10,11],{"slug":248,"title":249,"description":250,"date":251,"tags":252,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"tell-me-about-a-time-you-failed-internship-interview","How to Answer \\\"Tell Me About a Time You Failed\\\"","A 4-part rule for picking a real, fixable failure, an answer shape that spends its words on what you changed, and two student examples from clubs.","2026-07-23",[9,111,10],{"slug":254,"title":255,"description":256,"date":257,"tags":258,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"how-to-practice-for-an-internship-interview","How to Practice for an Internship Interview","How to practice for an internship interview: a record-and-review loop, a 1 to 2 week rep schedule, role-based question bank, and rehearsing beats not scripts.","2026-07-22",[9,111,10],{"slug":260,"title":261,"description":262,"date":263,"tags":264,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"thank-you-email-after-internship-interview","Thank-You Email After an Internship Interview (+ Follow-Up)","A 24–48h thank-you template, the one polite follow-up email, and how long to wait before silence honestly means no after an internship interview.","2026-07-21",[9,111,10],{"slug":266,"title":267,"description":268,"date":269,"tags":270,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"why-should-we-hire-you-internship-interview","How to Answer \"Why Should We Hire You?\" (Internship)","A selection rule for the \\\"why should we hire you\\\" internship answer: pick two role-matched strengths, back each with proof, close on fit, plus student examples.","2026-07-20",[9,111,10],{"slug":272,"title":273,"description":274,"date":275,"tags":276,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"should-i-apply-if-i-dont-meet-all-requirements","Should You Apply If You Don't Meet Every Requirement?","Not sure you're qualified for that internship? How to tell a real requirement from a wish-list one, the honest match rule, and how to close the gap.","2026-07-17",[9,23,10],{"slug":278,"title":279,"description":280,"date":281,"tags":282,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"live-video-interview-tips-internship","Live Video Interview Tips for Internships (Zoom\u002FTeams)","Live Zoom or Teams internship interview coming up? Where to look for eye contact, a tech and backup-device checklist, and how to recover when you freeze.","2026-07-16",[9,111,10],{"slug":284,"title":285,"description":286,"date":287,"tags":288,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"should-you-negotiate-an-internship-offer","Should You Negotiate an Internship Offer?","Should you negotiate an internship offer? When it helps, when to skip it, what's actually negotiable (start date, housing, pay), and a polite script to use.","2026-07-15",[9,10,23],{"slug":290,"title":291,"description":292,"date":293,"tags":294,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"virtual-experience-programs-worth-it","Are Virtual Experience Programs Worth It? (Forage)","Are Forage virtual experience programs worth it? An honest verdict on who they help, what they can't do, and exactly how to put one on your resume.","2026-07-14",[9,23,10],{"slug":296,"title":297,"description":298,"date":299,"tags":300,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"how-to-write-a-cover-letter-for-an-internship","How to Write a Cover Letter for an Internship","When an internship cover letter is actually required, a simple 3-4 paragraph structure that complements your resume, and a worked student example.","2026-07-13",[9,23,10],{"slug":302,"title":303,"description":304,"date":305,"tags":306,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"fall-internship-during-the-school-year","Fall Internships: Find One & Balance It With Classes","How to find a fall or part-time internship during the school year: where term-time roles hide, a 15-20 hour weekly schedule, and when to lighten your load.","2026-07-10",[9,23,10],{"slug":308,"title":309,"description":310,"date":311,"tags":312,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years-internship-interview","How to Answer \"Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years?\"","A fill-in formula for the 5-year goals question in an internship interview: specific near-term skills, a loose long-term direction, plus two student examples.","2026-07-08",[9,111,10],{"slug":314,"title":315,"description":316,"date":317,"tags":318,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"internship-take-home-assignment","How to Approach an Internship Take-Home Assignment","Facing a technical take-home assignment for an internship? How to scope to the core problem, how long to spend, and the README that sells your trade-offs.","2026-07-07",[9,111,10],{"slug":320,"title":321,"description":322,"date":323,"tags":324,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"assessment-center-superday-final-round-interview","Assessment Center & Superday: How to Prepare","What an assessment center or superday really is, a day-of game plan to stay sharp across 3 to 6 back-to-back rounds, and how to own the group exercise.","2026-07-06",[9,111,10],{"slug":326,"title":327,"description":328,"date":329,"tags":330,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"strengths-and-weaknesses-interview-answer","Strengths and Weaknesses: Internship Interview Answers","A rule for picking a strength you can prove and a real weakness that won't sink you, plus the humble-brag answers to avoid, with student examples.","2026-07-03",[9,111,10],{"slug":332,"title":333,"description":334,"date":329,"tags":335,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"tailor-your-resume-for-an-internship","How to Tailor Your Resume to Each Internship","How to tailor your resume to each internship's job description in about 10 minutes: the signals to pull, the keyword rule, and what an ATS really does.",[9,336,23],"resume",{"slug":338,"title":339,"description":340,"date":341,"tags":342,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"how-to-prepare-for-a-case-interview","How to Prepare for a Case Interview (Internship)","New to case interviews? A structure-first loop (clarify, structure, math aloud, recommend), the reasoning habit assessors grade, and a prep plan by time left.","2026-07-02",[9,111,10],{"slug":344,"title":345,"description":346,"date":347,"tags":348,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"why-this-company-internship-interview","How to Answer \"Why This Company?\" in an Internship Interview","A 20-minute research method and a 3-part answer formula for \"why this company \u002F why this internship,\" with two worked examples for thin resumes.","2026-07-01",[9,111,10],{"slug":350,"title":351,"description":352,"date":353,"tags":354,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"how-to-ask-for-a-letter-of-recommendation-for-an-internship","How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation (Internship)","How to ask a manager or professor for an internship recommendation: who to pick, the in-person-then-email ask, lead time, and a brag-sheet packet template.","2026-06-30",[9,23,10],{"slug":356,"title":357,"description":358,"date":359,"tags":360,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"how-to-keep-track-of-internship-applications","How to Keep Track of Internship Applications","How to keep track of internship applications without it rotting: the exact columns that matter, a 15-minute weekly review, and how to tier your list.","2026-06-26",[9,23,10],{"slug":362,"title":363,"description":364,"date":365,"tags":366,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":367},"coffee-chats-and-informational-interviews-for-students","Coffee Chats for Students: How to Ask & Get a Referral","How to ask for a coffee chat, the questions that aren't generic, and the referral close most guides skip, with copyable templates for every step.","2026-06-25",[9,23,10],12,{"slug":369,"title":370,"description":371,"date":365,"tags":372,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"does-gpa-matter-for-internships","Does GPA Matter for Internships? An Honest Read","Does GPA matter for internships? Where it's a real filter vs a soft signal by field, when to put it on your resume, and what outweighs a low GPA.",[9,23,10],{"slug":374,"title":375,"description":376,"date":365,"tags":377,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"how-to-ask-for-a-referral-for-an-internship","How to Ask for an Internship Referral (Template)","How to ask for a referral for an internship: when to ask once the role is live, who can actually refer you, and a copy-paste message that makes it easy.",[9,23,10],{"slug":379,"title":380,"description":381,"date":365,"tags":382,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":142},"how-to-convert-an-internship-into-a-full-time-offer","How to Convert an Internship into a Full-Time Offer","What managers really weigh when deciding return offers, the exact end-of-summer conversation script, and an honest plan for if you don't get one.",[9,10,11],{"slug":384,"title":385,"description":386,"date":365,"tags":387,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"how-to-get-an-internship-as-a-freshman-or-sophomore","How to Get an Internship as a Freshman or Sophomore","You're not behind. What freshman and sophomore year are really for, the program types actually open to underclassmen, and your move this year by year.",[9,23,10],{"slug":389,"title":390,"description":391,"date":365,"tags":392,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":367},"how-to-handle-multiple-internship-offers","Multiple Internship Offers? How to Choose & Buy Time","Multiple internship offers or an exploding deadline? A weighted scorecard to compare offers, a script to ask for more time, and the truth on backing out.",[9,10,23],{"slug":394,"title":395,"description":396,"date":365,"tags":397,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":367},"how-to-prepare-for-a-career-fair","How to Prepare for a Career Fair (+ Elevator Pitch)","How to prepare for a career fair: build a prioritized target list, a fill-in 30-second elevator pitch, and a same-day follow-up that gets callbacks.",[9,23,10],{"slug":399,"title":400,"description":401,"date":365,"tags":402,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":142},"how-to-prepare-for-a-coding-interview-internship","How to Prepare for a Coding Interview (Internship)","Prep for an internship coding interview by time left: a 6-week, 2-week, and night-before plan, the 8 patterns that cover most questions, and how to think out loud.",[9,111,10],{"slug":404,"title":405,"description":406,"date":365,"tags":407,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"how-to-use-ai-for-internship-applications","How to Use ChatGPT for Internship Applications","Use AI for internship applications without it backfiring: what ChatGPT is genuinely good for, where it sinks you, and a make-it-yours edit checklist.",[9,23,10],{"slug":409,"title":410,"description":411,"date":365,"tags":412,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"internship-scams-to-avoid","Internship Scams to Avoid: Spot Them in 15 Minutes","The internship scams students actually report, how each one plays out, a 15-minute check to verify any offer, and exactly where to report a scam.",[9,10,23],{"slug":414,"title":415,"description":416,"date":365,"tags":417,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":367},"no-summer-internship","No Summer Internship? A Plan-B Playbook That Counts","No summer internship? Here's an honest reset, a ranked menu of substitutes by goal, and the exact resume line for each so the summer still counts.",[9,23,10],{"slug":419,"title":420,"description":421,"date":365,"tags":422,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"one-way-video-interview-and-online-assessment-tips","One-Way Video Interview & Online Assessment Tips","Got an online assessment or one-way video interview for an internship? How each automated screen works, the 30-second prep trick, and when to retake.",[9,111,10],{"slug":424,"title":425,"description":426,"date":365,"tags":427,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"projects-to-get-an-internship","Projects to Get an Internship: What to Build (No Experience)","What projects to build to get an internship with no experience: a field-by-field picker for weekend projects, plus a copy-paste resume and portfolio write-up.",[9,23,10],{"slug":429,"title":430,"description":431,"date":365,"tags":432,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"questions-to-ask-at-the-end-of-an-internship-interview","Questions to Ask at the End of an Internship Interview","The 5 questions to ask at the end of an internship interview, grouped by what you want to learn, plus the ones that quietly hurt you and what to ask instead.",[9,111,10],{"slug":434,"title":435,"description":436,"date":365,"tags":437,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"recruiter-phone-screen-internship","Recruiter Phone Screen for an Internship: What to Expect","The recruiter phone screen is the first human gate after the OA. What it really tests, the 5 questions it always asks, and the logistics traps to dodge.",[9,111,10],{"slug":439,"title":440,"description":441,"date":365,"tags":442,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":142},"star-method-behavioral-interview-questions","STAR Method for Behavioral Interview Questions","The STAR method for internship behavioral questions: build a reusable 6-story bank from classes and clubs, with two worked examples and no work history.",[9,111,10],{"slug":444,"title":445,"description":446,"date":365,"tags":447,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"tell-me-about-yourself-internship-interview","How to Answer \"Tell Me About Yourself\" (Internship)","The 3-part formula, present, past, why this role, for answering the tell me about yourself opener in an internship interview, with two student examples.",[9,111,10],{"slug":449,"title":450,"description":451,"date":365,"tags":452,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":142},"what-to-do-after-an-internship-rejection","What to Do After an Internship Rejection: A 7-Day Plan","Rejected from an internship? A 48-hour reset, then 5 redirect moves, plus the honest truth about asking for feedback and what one no really means.",[9,23,10],{"slug":454,"title":455,"description":456,"date":365,"tags":457,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"what-to-wear-to-an-internship-interview","What to Wear to an Internship Interview","What to wear to an internship interview, in person and on video: business casual vs professional decoded, an industry-by-industry call, and a no-suit budget take.",[9,111,10],{"slug":459,"title":460,"description":461,"date":365,"tags":462,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"where-to-find-internships","Where to Find Internships: A Weekly Sourcing System","Where to find internships in 2026: build a 4-channel mix, run a 30-minute weekly routine, and vet listings so you skip dead and ghost posts.",[9,23,10],{"slug":464,"title":465,"description":466,"date":467,"tags":468,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":142},"linkedin-profile-for-students-with-no-experience","LinkedIn Profile for Students With No Experience","Build a student LinkedIn profile with no experience: a headline formula, a fill-in About template, and exactly where your projects and clubs go.","2026-06-24",[9,23,10],{"slug":470,"title":471,"description":472,"date":473,"tags":474,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"make-the-most-of-your-summer-internship","How to Make the Most of Your Summer Internship","A week-by-week playbook for your summer internship: set three goals, keep a wins doc, run a mid-summer check-in, and lock in your reference early.","2026-06-22",[9,10,11],{"slug":476,"title":477,"description":478,"date":479,"tags":480,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"why-am-i-not-getting-internship-responses","Not Getting Internship Responses? Find Your Leak","Applying everywhere and hearing nothing? Diagnose your internship funnel, find the exact stage that's leaking, and fix that instead of just applying more.","2026-06-19",[9,23,10],{"slug":482,"title":483,"description":484,"date":485,"tags":486,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"when-to-apply-for-internships","When to Apply for Internships: Summer 2027 Timeline","When internship applications open by industry for summer 2027, a three-wave timeline, and exactly what to do this month so you don't miss your window.","2026-06-18",[9,23,10],{"slug":488,"title":489,"description":490,"date":491,"tags":492,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":14},"paid-vs-unpaid-internships","Paid vs Unpaid Internships: How to Decide (and Avoid Scams)","A clear framework to decide if an internship is worth it, paid or unpaid, plus the fee-scam red flags every student should check before saying yes.","2026-06-16",[9,10,23],{"slug":494,"title":495,"description":496,"date":497,"tags":498,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":62},"how-to-ask-a-professor-for-a-research-internship","How to Ask a Professor for a Research Internship","What to write, when to send it, and what professors ignore: a line-by-line email guide for undergrads asking a professor for a research internship.","2026-06-15",[9,23,10],{"slug":500,"title":501,"description":502,"date":503,"updated":365,"tags":504,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":505},"internship-interview-questions","Internship Interview Questions Students Actually Get","The questions internship interviews actually ask, grouped into five types, with a prep move and example answer for each, even with no work history.","2026-06-12",[9,111,10],6,{"slug":507,"title":508,"description":509,"date":510,"tags":511,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"how-to-cold-email-for-an-internship","How to Cold Email for an Internship: 3 Real Templates","An honest playbook for cold emailing your way into an internship: who to contact at startups, what to write, 3 real templates, and when to follow up.","2026-06-11",[9,23,10],{"slug":513,"title":514,"description":515,"date":510,"tags":516,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":24},"internship-resume-with-no-experience","Internship Resume With No Experience: A One-Page Guide","What to put on an internship resume when you have no work history: an exact one-page structure plus before and after bullet examples you can copy.",[9,336,23],{"slug":518,"title":519,"description":520,"date":521,"tags":522,"author":12,"draft":13,"readingMinutes":523},"how-to-get-an-internship-with-no-experience","How to Get an Internship With No Experience (Step-by-Step Guide)","No experience yet? A practical step-by-step plan to land your first internship: build proof of skills, find the right openings, and apply well.","2026-06-10",[9,23,10],5,{"data":525,"body":526},{},{"type":527,"children":528},"root",[529,537,544,560,565,601,606,612,617,651,656,669,674,683,688,694,699,704,737,749,755,768,791,796,805,818,824,829,834,839,845,850,855,864,885,891,896,929,934,940,947,952,958,963,969,974,980,985,991],{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":532,"children":533},"element","p",{},[534],{"type":535,"value":536},"text","Your last day is a hard deadline, and you're probably underestimating it. The moment your internship ends, your work email, your Slack, and the company directory usually go dark, and the easy way to reach the people you just spent a summer with disappears with them. This post gives you the concrete pieces most advice skips: a goodbye message that names something real, a last-week checklist for capturing contacts before access dies, and a light check-in rhythm that keeps you on the radar without turning you into a pest. Learning how to stay in touch after your internship ends is mostly about doing three small things in the right week.",{"type":530,"tag":538,"props":539,"children":541},"h2",{"id":540},"do-this-in-your-last-week-before-your-access-is-cut",[542],{"type":535,"value":543},"Do this in your last week, before your access is cut",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":545,"children":546},{},[547,549,558],{"type":535,"value":548},"Companies usually revoke access on or shortly after your final day. Best-practice offboarding disables the account, kills active sessions, and cuts email at an agreed cutover time, often the end of your last shift (",{"type":530,"tag":550,"props":551,"children":555},"a",{"href":552,"rel":553},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.deel.com\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-happens-when-access-is-not-revoked-on-time\u002F",[554],"nofollow",[556],{"type":535,"value":557},"Deel walks through what that revocation looks like",{"type":535,"value":559},"). Sometimes it lags a few days. You should not count on that. Treat your last Friday like the contacts vanish at 5 p.m., because for reaching people, they effectively do.",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":561,"children":562},{},[563],{"type":535,"value":564},"So in your final week, before anything gets switched off, do these:",{"type":530,"tag":566,"props":567,"children":568},"ul",{},[569,581,591],{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":571,"children":572},"li",{},[573,579],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":575,"children":576},"strong",{},[577],{"type":535,"value":578},"Connect on LinkedIn with the people who actually know your work.",{"type":535,"value":580}," Send the request with a one-line note, not the blank default. More on who makes the list below.",{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":582,"children":583},{},[584,589],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":585,"children":586},{},[587],{"type":535,"value":588},"Save 2 or 3 personal emails or phone numbers.",{"type":535,"value":590}," Work email dies. A personal email or a cell number does not. Ask plainly: \"I'd love to stay in touch after I leave. What's the best personal email to reach you?\" Nobody finds that weird in your last week.",{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":592,"children":593},{},[594,599],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":595,"children":596},{},[597],{"type":535,"value":598},"Write down one specific thing per person.",{"type":535,"value":600}," For each contact, note one real detail: the project you worked on together, a thing they taught you, what their team owns. This is the raw material for every future message. Six months from now you will not remember, and \"hey, hope you're well\" is what you send when you've forgotten.",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":602,"children":603},{},[604],{"type":535,"value":605},"Ten minutes of this beats any amount of good intentions in September.",{"type":530,"tag":538,"props":607,"children":609},{"id":608},"the-goodbye-message-that-isnt-generic",[610],{"type":535,"value":611},"The goodbye message that isn't generic",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":613,"children":614},{},[615],{"type":535,"value":616},"\"Thanks for everything, it's been great!\" is what everyone sends, and it's forgettable. A goodbye message that actually lands follows a simple three-part shape:",{"type":530,"tag":618,"props":619,"children":620},"ol",{},[621,631,641],{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":622,"children":623},{},[624,629],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":625,"children":626},{},[627],{"type":535,"value":628},"Specific thanks for one real thing.",{"type":535,"value":630}," Not the whole summer. One moment, one lesson, one project.",{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":632,"children":633},{},[634,639],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":635,"children":636},{},[637],{"type":535,"value":638},"One concrete highlight of your work.",{"type":535,"value":640}," Quietly remind them what you contributed, so their memory of you has a fact attached.",{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":642,"children":643},{},[644,649],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":645,"children":646},{},[647],{"type":535,"value":648},"An open, no-pressure door.",{"type":535,"value":650}," You want to stay in touch. That's it. Do not ask for a job, a reference, or a return offer in this message. This is a relationship note, not a pitch.",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":652,"children":653},{},[654],{"type":535,"value":655},"Here's a manager version:",{"type":530,"tag":657,"props":658,"children":663},"pre",{"className":659,"code":661,"language":535,"meta":662},[660],"language-text","Hi [Name],\n\nFriday's my last day, and I wanted to say thank you properly.\nThe thing I'll take with me most is how you walked me through\n[specific thing, e.g. scoping the dashboard project before I\ntouched any code]. I came in unsure how real work got planned\nand I'm leaving with an actual method for it.\n\nGetting the [project] shipped and seeing it used by the team was\nthe highlight of my summer. Thank you for trusting me with it.\n\nI'd genuinely love to stay in touch. I've sent a LinkedIn request,\nand if there's a good personal email to reach you at, I'd like to\nkeep you posted on where I land next.\n\nThanks again,\n[Your name]\n","",[664],{"type":530,"tag":665,"props":666,"children":667},"code",{"__ignoreMap":662},[668],{"type":535,"value":661},{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":670,"children":671},{},[672],{"type":535,"value":673},"And a lighter version for a team channel or group Slack, where a formal letter would feel off:",{"type":530,"tag":657,"props":675,"children":678},{"className":676,"code":677,"language":535,"meta":662},[660],"Today's my last day, so I wanted to say thanks before I lose\naccess to this channel. I learned a ridiculous amount from this\nteam. [One specific: e.g. the code reviews from @person made me\na genuinely better engineer]. Getting [project] out the door with\nyou all was the best part of my summer.\n\nI'd love to keep in touch. I'm at [personal email] and just sent\nconnection requests. Don't be strangers.\n",[679],{"type":530,"tag":665,"props":680,"children":681},{"__ignoreMap":662},[682],{"type":535,"value":677},{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":684,"children":685},{},[686],{"type":535,"value":687},"Adapt the bracketed parts to something true. A specific detail you actually lived beats any polished template, and it's the whole reason the message works.",{"type":530,"tag":538,"props":689,"children":691},{"id":690},"who-to-actually-stay-in-touch-with",[692],{"type":535,"value":693},"Who to actually stay in touch with",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":695,"children":696},{},[697],{"type":535,"value":698},"You do not need the whole floor. You need the handful of people who could vouch for your work in a sentence without pausing to remember who you are.",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":700,"children":701},{},[702],{"type":535,"value":703},"In priority order:",{"type":530,"tag":566,"props":705,"children":706},{},[707,717,727],{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":708,"children":709},{},[710,715],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":711,"children":712},{},[713],{"type":535,"value":714},"Your manager.",{"type":535,"value":716}," Non-negotiable. They ran your summer, they'll be your reference, and they're closest to any future return offer.",{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":718,"children":719},{},[720,725],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":721,"children":722},{},[723],{"type":535,"value":724},"One or two close teammates or mentors.",{"type":535,"value":726}," The person who reviewed your work, the one who answered your dumb questions, the one you actually clicked with. These become referrals and warm intros later.",{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":728,"children":729},{},[730,735],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":731,"children":732},{},[733],{"type":535,"value":734},"Maybe a skip-level or a fellow intern.",{"type":535,"value":736}," If you had a real conversation with your manager's boss, keep that thread. Fellow interns are worth keeping too, because in a few years they're scattered across companies you might want to work at.",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":738,"children":739},{},[740,742,747],{"type":535,"value":741},"Here's the rule the internet keeps breaking: ",{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":743,"children":744},{},[745],{"type":535,"value":746},"no forced networking.",{"type":535,"value":748}," Do not fire off connection requests to twelve people you never spoke to, hoping a bigger network helps. It doesn't, and a note like \"great working with you!\" to someone you never worked with reads as exactly what it is. Two or three people who genuinely know your output are worth more than a hundred names who'd draw a blank at yours.",{"type":530,"tag":538,"props":750,"children":752},{"id":751},"a-light-check-in-cadence-that-keeps-the-door-open",[753],{"type":535,"value":754},"A light check-in cadence that keeps the door open",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":756,"children":757},{},[758,760,766],{"type":535,"value":759},"Once you've left, the goal is to stay warm, not to stay in their inbox. A good rule of thumb is roughly 2 to 3 meaningful touches a year, and the word doing the work is ",{"type":530,"tag":761,"props":762,"children":763},"em",{},[764],{"type":535,"value":765},"meaningful",{"type":535,"value":767},". 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Wait long enough that you have something true to say, but not so long that they've forgotten which intern you were. Quarterly-ish, tied to a reason, hits that balance. Here's a check-in you could send a few months out:",{"type":530,"tag":657,"props":797,"children":800},{"className":798,"code":799,"language":535,"meta":662},[660],"Hi [Name],\n\nHope the fall's treating you well. I saw [company] launched\n[thing]. Congrats, I remember the team talking about it when I\nwas there.\n\nQuick update from my end: I'm back at school and just started a\n[relevant class \u002F project], and honestly a lot of it clicks now\nbecause of the summer. Wanted to say thanks again, and I'd still\nlove to come back around when the timing's right.\n\nHope we can catch up properly sometime.\n[Your name]\n",[801],{"type":530,"tag":665,"props":802,"children":803},{"__ignoreMap":662},[804],{"type":535,"value":799},{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":806,"children":807},{},[808,810,816],{"type":535,"value":809},"If you're near their office over a break, a low-key catch-up beats any email. That's the \"grab coffee months later\" move done right, and our guide to ",{"type":530,"tag":550,"props":811,"children":813},{"href":812},"\u002Fblog\u002Fcoffee-chats-and-informational-interviews-for-students",[814],{"type":535,"value":815},"coffee chats and informational interviews",{"type":535,"value":817}," covers how to ask for one without it feeling like a favor.",{"type":530,"tag":538,"props":819,"children":821},{"id":820},"keeping-it-warm-on-linkedin-without-being-weird",[822],{"type":535,"value":823},"Keeping it warm on LinkedIn without being weird",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":825,"children":826},{},[827],{"type":535,"value":828},"LinkedIn is the low-effort layer that runs between your real check-ins. Used lightly, it keeps you visible without any pressure on either side.",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":830,"children":831},{},[832],{"type":535,"value":833},"What that looks like: an occasional thoughtful comment on something they posted, a quick congrats when their title changes to something new, a genuine reaction to a work update. That's it. What it does not look like is liking every post they make within minutes, sliding into their DMs weekly, or treating the feed as a substitute for an actual message. Daily engagement reads as monitoring, not interest.",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":835,"children":836},{},[837],{"type":535,"value":838},"Keep the two channels distinct. LinkedIn keeps you on their radar. 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The person who exits well is the person who gets the reply \"we don't have a spot this year, but stay in touch, things change\" and then actually stays in touch. A message that keeps it alive sounds like:",{"type":530,"tag":657,"props":856,"children":859},{"className":857,"code":858,"language":535,"meta":662},[660],"Hi [Name],\n\nTotally understand the timing didn't work out this year, and I\nreally appreciate you being straight with me about it. For what\nit's worth, this was a great summer and I'd jump at the chance to\nwork with you again down the line.\n\nI'll keep in touch and check back in when your next cycle opens up.\nThank you for everything.\n",[860],{"type":530,"tag":665,"props":861,"children":862},{"__ignoreMap":662},[863],{"type":535,"value":858},{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":865,"children":866},{},[867,869,875,877,883],{"type":535,"value":868},"That contact becomes next year's reference or referral. 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Add one specific note per person.",{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":910,"children":911},{},[912,917],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":913,"children":914},{},[915],{"type":535,"value":916},"Send the goodbye message",{"type":535,"value":918}," using the three-part shape: real thanks, one work highlight, an open door.",{"type":530,"tag":570,"props":920,"children":921},{},[922,927],{"type":530,"tag":574,"props":923,"children":924},{},[925],{"type":535,"value":926},"Put a reminder in your calendar",{"type":535,"value":928}," for about three months out to send your first real check-in.",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":930,"children":931},{},[932],{"type":535,"value":933},"That's the whole system. A little effort now, before your access disappears, keeps a summer's worth of relationships alive for years.",{"type":530,"tag":538,"props":935,"children":937},{"id":936},"frequently-asked-questions",[938],{"type":535,"value":939},"Frequently asked questions",{"type":530,"tag":941,"props":942,"children":944},"h3",{"id":943},"how-often-should-you-keep-in-touch-after-an-internship",[945],{"type":535,"value":946},"How often should you keep in touch after an internship?",{"type":530,"tag":531,"props":948,"children":949},{},[950],{"type":535,"value":951},"A useful rule of thumb is 2 to 3 meaningful touches a year, each with a genuine reason: an update on you, congratulations on their news, or something they'd find useful. That's frequent enough to stay remembered and infrequent enough that you always have something real to say. 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