[[Professor or contact name]] suggested I reach out about an internship

Hi {{first_name}},

I've been studying [[company]]'s [[specific product, content, or public work]] and I have a concrete idea for how I could contribute as an intern.

[[2-3 sentences describing a specific project idea, analysis, or contribution you could make, grounded in their actual product or content. Not vague. Something they could picture.]].

I'm a [[year/program]] student at [[school]] with experience in [[relevant skill]]. If this kind of work is useful to your team, I'd love to talk about making it happen for [[season/year]].

[[Your name]]

Hi {{first_name}},

I reached out last week about a potential internship on your team. Since then, I [[one new development: completed a relevant project, published something, learned something new that connects to their work]].

I'm still very interested in [[company]] and would value even a 15-minute conversation. If the timing isn't right for interns, I completely understand.

[[Your name]]

Hi {{first_name}},

I saw that [[company]] recently [[specific trigger: shipped a feature, launched a campaign, published research, expanded a team]]. The work your team is doing in [[specific area]] is exactly the kind of problem I want to work on.

I'm a [[year/program]] student at [[school]] with experience in [[relevant skill]]. My most relevant project: [[1 sentence describing a project and the outcome]].

I'd love to contribute to [[specific area of their work]]. Is your team considering interns for [[season/year]]?

[[Your name]]