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I applied to a firm and was asked to interview for an internship. I already graduated and feel I would be better suited for a full-time position. I was wondering if there is a possibility to change this? Who should I ask? Thanks in advance!

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Gaurav
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on Jul 10, 2020
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Hi,

You get what you ask for!, isn't it. Please go ahead and ask, you have nothing to lose.

You need to ask the recruiter of the office that you had applied. She will tell you whether your application can be transferred from intern pool to full time pool. 

In case you hear a negative reply from her, don't get disheartened. Please consider:

1. Internship is 'foot in the door'. It only means that if you perform well, you get easily absorbed as full time.

2. Keep networking, especially with Senior firm members. A strong reference/influence can help your application to be considered for full time position, even during the recruitment process.

3. Do evaluate this firms internship Vs. other firm's full time option. Given that your status has changed, what is more attractive for you might change.

Feel free to PM me in case you want to discuss more. Happy to help.

Cheers,

GB

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on Jul 09, 2020

Hi Anonymous

You can ask your recruiter if they would consider you for a full-time role - given that you have graduated they will not be surprised or offended :)

However they may still only offer you the internship but I would not get disheartened. If you do well in the internship you are highly likely to be offered a full time role and depending on the office you may not have to go through the interview process again

This does mean that you should put in the same level of effort as you would if this was a full-time role

Best of luck

Su

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on Jul 09, 2020
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It depends on the recruitment process of the firm you applied for (e.g., some companies offer internships to recent grads while others prefer to offer internships to final year's students).

My first question is: Did you apply to an internship (vs. full-time position) in the first place or were you offered an interview to that position by HR?
If it was the former, I would go for the internship and perform the best you can (hopefully receiving a full-time offer). If it was the latter, I would ask the firm if it would be possible to consider you for a full-time position instead given that you graduated already. Anyway, I would frame this as a question and not as a request - you don't want to compromise the chance you already got.

Good luck!

on Jul 10, 2020
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Hi there,

I agree with the other coaches, it is totally fine to ask HR if it would be possible to interview for full time. Worst case, they will tell you that’s not possible.

I would call them rather than write an email as it can be more effective.

Best,
Francesco

Robert
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on Jul 11, 2020
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Hi Anonymous,

In your situation there is no advance in speculation - the only reasonable thing to do is taking your phone can calling your HR contact to discuss your situation.

There might or might not be a very specific reason why you were considered for an intership, as opposed to a full-time position.

Just in case it was a conscious decision of the consulting firm, don't worry too much about it. Once you have your internship and excel in your role, you are a highly likely full-time hire. If not, better find it out in an internship setting than being outcounseled of a full-time position very quickly (actually makes sense for both sides, doesn't it?).

Hope that helps - if so, please be so kind to give it a thumbs-up with the green upvote button below!

Robert

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on Jul 16, 2020

Dear A,

I would rather call HR than making guessing here. 

I wish everything goes well for you. 

Best,

André

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