[jcommin]

I just had this experience.

A young woman in a Masters program was interviewing for an internship. Working with my HR, we went thru the process. After the interview, I told the HR dept, there wasn't a fit. I did give the woman my card in the event she had questions.

Several days later, she emails me wanting to know how she fared on the interview. I reached out to the HR dept and was told they would respond and not me. Several days pass and she still writes me. Apparently HR didn't respond. So I did. I did because she was persistent. She wanted to know why. I wrote to her explaining what were the requirements and what, I felt, she was weak in. I encouraged her to continue her education and gather the skills she needed. She thanked me and asked if she could work for free - she was looking to gain the experience. I was taken back and declined her offer. We are LinkedIn buddies solely because of her persistence. She will do well going forward.