# How to ask for an internship referral

## Use a different request after you have applied

A referral request needs your exact application status. Before applying, ask about the sequence. After applying, ask whether the employer can connect a referral to the existing application. Do not assume both processes work the same way.

### What to send at each stage

| Your situation | Useful next message |
| --- | --- |
| Not applied; the contact knows your work | Ask whether they are comfortable referring you and whether you should wait for a referral link |
| Already applied | Give the requisition and application date; ask whether a referral can be associated with it |
| Contact has offered a referral | Send the role link, requisition, résumé and actual application status |
| Referral submission confirmed | Thank the person; complete any remaining official application steps |

## Your turn

Write the after-application request to someone who knows your work.

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

Send one small packet: exact role link, requisition, résumé, application status and two factual sentences about fit. Count the referral as submitted only when the person or system confirms it.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/asking-for-internship-referral