“Double texting” and “spamming” are perhaps two of the most dreaded phrases in Gen Z lingo.
It’s intimidating to send a friend or partner multiple messages without a response, but it can be even more terrifying to come across as overbearing to a professional.
This fear, while coming from a good place of not trying to inundate recruiters, professors and professionals with messages, holds students back from advancing their careers.
It’s better to be persistent than to be absent and miss out on valuable opportunities.
If I hadn’t pushed back against my trepidation of being overbearing, I wouldn’t be writing this story for this publication.
I saw a listing for EdSource’s California Student Journalism Corps in April and quickly assembled a cover letter, resume and list of bylines. Over two days, I completed everything and went back to the website — but the post was gone.
Unbeknownst…
