Offers
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Respond to Your Offer
Request an Offer Deadline Extension
Dear Ms. Jones,
Thank you for offering me a position as a Software Engineering intern for next summer. I enjoyed meeting with the team at XYZ Company and really appreciate your emphasis on continual learning. Nevertheless, I would like to request an extension for my offer deadline of Month written out / Day. After talking with Engineering Career Services, I have learned that my university recommends students are given three weeks in order to fully consider an offer and make an informed decision. The university guidelines are listed here: https://ecs.grainger.illinois.edu/student-resources/offers/guidelines. Although I am excited about interning at XYZ Company, would you be able to adhere to my university’s offer deadline guidelines?
Thank you for your consideration of my request.
Best regards,
Your Name
Dear XXX,
- Appreciate the opportunity and express your excitement of this offer
- Propose if it is possible to negotiate the offer
- Provide your rationale
- Ask to set up a phone call or video meeting
- Express your gratitude for their consideration
Best regards,
Your Name
Dear Ms. Williams,
Thank you for selecting me as a candidate for the Structural Engineer position at XYZ Company. I am pleased to inform you that I am accepting this position and excited for my start date. Thank you again for the opportunity as I am eager to make a positive contribution to the organization. Please let me know if there is any additional information or paperwork you need.
Best regards,
Your Name
Dear XXX,
I appreciate you and your team taking the time to meet with me to discuss the opportunity for employment within the Research and Development Team. After careful thought and consideration, I have decided to accept another position that was a better fit for me at this time. However, I remain very interested in your company and the work that you do and would welcome the potential for future opportunities.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Best regards,
Your Name
Can I Back Out an Offer if I Have Already Accepted?
Reneging on an accepted offer (internship or full time) is not recommended and may result in permanent loss of access to Handshake @ Illinois and other services provided by the University of Illinois Career Services offices, including Virtual Career Fairs.
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Can I back out an offer if I have already accepted?
Reneging on an accepted offer (internship or full time) is not acceptable and may result in permanent loss of access to Handshake @ Illinois and other services provided by the University of Illinois Career Services offices, including Virtual Career Fairs.
Learn more about Why Reneging is a Bad Idea →