Excitement.
This was the forefront emotion taking over my mind as I hastily write to AdNews digital editor Lindsay Bennett in high hopes of landing a three month internship position at the leading industry publication.
With god speed fingertips and pure adrenaline, I send the email, along with my CV and Cover Letter (which I was quietly confident about).
Everything seemed to be going relatively smoothly. My email sounding professional and polite, I had a strong resume, and I was super excited to start work experience with AdWeek.
AdWeek. ADWEEK.
For the love of god, people, PLEASE proof read your emails!
If you're confused, let me clarify;
I wrote to the editor of AdNews, the leading publication of the advertising industry - emphasis on number one position here! - in hopes for an incredibly lucky internship opportunity.
And I called the establishment AsWeek. Twice.
Now, you can imagine the reaction of the Editor when she received an email from of many applicants saying how excited they were to work with the team from an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT ESTABLISHMENT.
Can't imagine it? Here is her response:
So naturally I was absolutely mortified.
Embarrassed.
Humiliated.
Beyond upset.
And what does a grown young women do when she just got ripped for not proof reading a very important email?
Call her mum in tears complaining about how unfair the world is, obviously.
Quite honestly, I was so close to not responding. I was mad at myself, mad at the harsh response, mad at the unchangeable fact that I let my excitement for the opportunity completely sabotage the very thing I was excited for.
Then I realised that this was an opportunity to demonstrate maturity, resilience and really demonstrate my sincere enthusiasm for the position.
So I swallowed my pride and wrote back an apology. Explained that excitement got the better of me. Thanked Lindsay for her response and pulling my up on my error, of which will now be a learning experience, and which will ensure that proof reading is something of priority in my future applications.
And let me confirm; sometimes admitting your mistakes, owning them and using them to overcome the problem they created can really make you stand out to an employer - and reap the rewards.
So with that being said... Let the AdWeek adventure begin! (just kidding!).
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