Immediately after completing your internship, do you feel satisfied and leave it alone, thinking, “I’ve done it!”? In fact, the actions you take in the few days after completing your internship will be the deciding factor in setting you apart from other participants and attracting early selection and a job offer.

We will explain the manual for creating thank you emails'' and reflection notes’’ to turn the learnings you have gained in the field into flesh and blood and leave a good impression on human resources managers and employees.

How to write a thank you email within 24 hours

Speed is key when it comes to thank you emails. It is good manners to send it by the morning of the next business day after the program ends. A formal email that copies the entire template will not leave a lasting impression. Be sure to include one specific anecdote that is unique to you.

• Subject: [Thank you for the internship] 〇〇University Name
• Body structure:
  1. Thank you for the opportunity to participate
  2. Feedback from employees and lecture content that left the most impression on me
  3. My challenges clarified through the internship and future action declaration
  4. Closing greetings and concern for the health of all employees

By including specific mentions such as, The advice I received from Mr. 〇〇 to understand customer issues in numbers’’ really stuck with me,’’ you can convey your enthusiasm and ability to listen.

“STAR method” review sheet that will be a weapon for this selection

While your memory is still fresh, verbalize your experiences and store them. Record it in your notebook using the ``STAR method’’, a framework that can be used as is during interviews.

• Situation: What kind of task or work did you tackle?
• Task: What were the goals set for you as a team or as an individual?
• Action (concrete action): Action taken by oneself to solve a problem
• Result (results and learning): The results of the work and the insights and reflections gained from it.

This memo will serve as an overwhelmingly persuasive anecdote for your entry sheet creation and interviews a few months later.