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Below are some suggestions for text you may use when you respond to a CSHPE internship offer. You are not required to use these examples, and can also personalize your own response.
If you have received one internship offer:
If you have received one internship offer:
When accepting your internship offer, if you have confirmed your offer of admission via wolverineaccess.umich.edu and know that you will attend U-M. This means you are no longer considering other CSHPE internships or graduate programs:
When accepting your internship offer, if you have confirmed your offer of admission via wolverineaccess.umich.edu and know that you will attend U-M. This means you are no longer considering other CSHPE internships or graduate programs:
Dear [Names of members on the hiring team],
Thank you for the offer to work with [unit name]. I have accepted my offer of admission to the University of Michigan and am very excited to accept this internship! I'm looking forward to joining your team and being in touch as next fall gets closer.
Best,
[Your name]
When acknowledging your offer, if you are still considering your options:
When acknowledging your offer, if you are still considering your options:
Dear [Names of members on the hiring team],
Thank you for the offer for the internship with [unit name]. I enjoyed learning more about opportunities available in this position, in particular [insert examples]. As I confirm my decision regarding where I will [attend graduate school/accept an internship placement/etc.], I am excited to continue considering this internship placement.
Thank you again for this opportunity!
Best,
[Your name]
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If you have received multiple offers:
If you have received multiple offers:
If you receive an email from CSHPE because you receive more than internship offer and need to decline all but your most preferred offer, due to the 'two-day rule,' you may consider using text similar to that below. You do not need to accept an internship at this time, but can continue to consider it as you finalize your graduate school decision by April 15.
For most preferred active offer you have received, if not your top internship from the entire pool of placements you interviewed with:
For most preferred active offer you have received, if not your top internship from the entire pool of placements you interviewed with:
Dear [Names of members on the hiring team],
Thank you for the offer for the internship with [unit name]. I enjoyed learning more about opportunities available in this position, in particular [insert examples]. As I continue to confirm my decision regarding where I will attend graduate school, I am excited to continue considering this internship placement. I will decline my other active internship offers now.
Thank you again for this opportunity!
Best,
[Your name]
For most preferred active offer you have received, if this is your overall top internship from all the internship sites you interviewed with, but you have not yet accepted your offer of admission at U-M:
For most preferred active offer you have received, if this is your overall top internship from all the internship sites you interviewed with, but you have not yet accepted your offer of admission at U-M:
Dear [Names of members on the hiring team],
Thank you for the offer for the internship with [unit name]. I enjoyed learning more about opportunities available in this position, in particular [insert examples]. As I make my decision regarding where I will attend graduate school, I am very excited to consider this internship placement. I will decline my other active offers now.
This internship is my overall most preferred CSHPE placement out of all the internship sites. If I attend U-M, I will accept this offer!
Thank you again for this opportunity!
Best regards,
[Your name]
Declining offers that are not your most preferred active offer:
Declining offers that are not your most preferred active offer:
Dear [Names of members on the hiring team],
Thank you for the offer to work with [unit name]. I enjoyed learning more about [unit name] and greatly appreciate this opportunity. It was a difficult decision to make, but I have decided to decline this offer. I wish you the best in your hiring process and as we finish this year.
With kind regards,
[Your name]
When accepting your most preferred offer, if you have confirmed your offer of admission via wolverineaccess.umich.edu and know that you will attend U-M!:
When accepting your most preferred offer, if you have confirmed your offer of admission via wolverineaccess.umich.edu and know that you will attend U-M!:
Dear [Names of members on the hiring team],
Thank you for the offer to work with [unit name]. I have accepted my offer of admission to the University of Michigan and am very pleased to accept this internship! I'm excited to join your team and look forward to being in touch as next fall gets closer.
Best,
[Your name]
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