I’m an assistant and was put in charge of interviewing/hiring an intern for our department this summer. we only interviewed a few candidates, and have made our decision. i’ve never had to tell someone they didn’t get the job before… how do i put it? i HATED not getting any response when i was trying to get my foot in the door, so i want to at least email the girls and let them know but i’m not sure how to phrase it.
Ed2010™
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I think there’s two main reasons employers don’t respond. The first being that its hard to give bad news and it’s easier to just ignore it. And secondly, if the person that you selected turns you down or turns out to be bad, it’s harder to offer a position when you’ve already told someone they weren’t good enough.
But, that second mentality is probably wrong. The industry is so competitive that no one would care if they were second up but got the job anyways. I would say it was very close but you went with someone else. Add that their application will be kept in case there is another position open or the internship doesn’t work out with that person.
I agree. After applying to
I agree. After applying to many internships myself these past few months, and going on several interviews, I was shocked at when I didn’t receive a reply even to inform me I didn’t get the position. This especially irked me when the people who interviewed me seemed very nice, respectful of me, and gave me a fairly exact time as to when I’d be hearing from them. I’m sure you don’t want to disappoint your applicants who weren’t chosen, but I truly believe they will appreciate an honest “I’m sorry, but we’ve decided to go with another applicant. It was a very difficult decision and invite you to apply again in the future and contact me with any questions.” I know I would have.
I was recently put in the
I was recently put in the position of interviewing for a second internship (spent lots of time and money traveling to New York for it), and wasn’t given the courtesy of a reply, even after I emailed them to check in. Definitely email the girls, thank them for their interest in the position, and tell them that you’re sorry to let them know that you couldn’t offer them the internship this summer. Everyone will understand and appreciate that you took the time to get back to them.