H EY if you want to end your tradition of REJECTION and dramatically INCREASE your applications’ chances of success, you are in the right place! Carefully read through the at SRS writing any application and sta a applying them Tanlaatsss tele =1 "A Step by step, you will become a rejection-proof master of application writing - of any kind, be it /nNternship, conference, scholarship or something else!Be . . creative ana unIque, not boring! Okay, imagine you have to read 800 applications and 700 of them are the same, featuring: - Young leaders who want to change the world - Applicants who want to meet new people and expand their knowledge and horizons (a.k.a. travel) - Applicants from poorer countries who need a chance to succeed Yes, you guessed it; all of these applications end up in the recycling bin, alongside the generic ones that were sent previously in the same form to thousands of other opportunities. Even though the arguments above are valid reasons for selection, they are nat personal. Your application should be unique as each one of us is unique. Every one of your answers should be based on your original ideas and thoughts, NOT based on “what they want to hear”, or even worse “what is acceptable to write” (as, undoubtedly, you will wind up writing one more “young leader's application”). Think of creative and unique ways to answer the requirements set by the organizers. This brings us to the next golden rule;can = eseng focus =x = emer ser etl ollyiat ment Be SS TETAS Read ADDs carefully and see how yucnbest respond to the requirements! Here we are! Sit down and carefully read through what internships, conferences, scholarship and other opportunity organizers expect from their applicants. This may sound obvious, but you would be surprised by the number of people who do not fully read the postings for the opportunities they apply for. One student once asked us why we didn’t have an APPLY NOW button in place of an application process (at HeySuccess.com). Here's why: organizers want candidates who have devoted time and energy to their applications, thus proving their dedication, attention and willingness to work. It also shows that you care about your work and can meet expectations. Beyond simply responding to the requirements with your experience and knowledge, think of what additional benefit you can add to the organization sponsoring the opportunity or to the world as a whole: maybe you have amazing contacts, or you can contribute with cool a presentation/session? If you do not have much relevant experience, do not give up! Use what you have and, believe me, your honesty and passion will be recognized.Deliver Benefits First of all, bear in mind that no one is willing to select you or spend money on you simply because you are a “young leader willing to meet new people and learn new things” (because, in a sense, this means that you are purely a tourist). Organizers must be getting a return on investment by selecting you! The best way to learn what return they expect is to concentrate on the golden rule number two. | would also suggest that you read even more about the organizers (university, company, country, etc), investigate how you can contribute, and include this in your proposal/application.NEVER GIVE UP! I guess this should be number one? When you start sending put your applications, don't expect that everyone will be super happy to see it, forget about air planes parked in front of your doors and hot Lufthansa air-attendants welcoming you on board... The truth is: you will receive many rejections. Yes, many! The good news is that you will learn A LOT. If you do not give up and take every rejection as an invaluable lesson, your rejection rate will drop significantly very rapidly. The best part is that you will come to understand the most amazing truth ever (well, one of top three): REJECTION is NOT REJECTION; it is REDIRECTION to something even better, more exciting and certainly to something where your inborn talents fit much better. So, embrace rejection and get used to receiving as many of them possible, Better to do that when you are a student than when you are looking for a job and do not have much time (or money!) to fully enjoy the greatness of rejections.Be charming! wee someening original and beautiful for the application recipient! Everyone likes compliments, but be careful here! If you write something too general (for example “I appreciate kindness of your people”) you may be tagged as a manipulator. Read more about the application's recipient, find something they are especially proud of and use that in your proposal, BUT...Be honest, NOT fake! First of all, do not exaggerate with compliments! Secondly, never ever cheat with regards to your previous experience and knowledge. Not only can you be easily caught aut, you can damage your reputation forever. It is much better to concentrate on your current experience and pm fulfilling on all the requirements set by the organizers (together with providing concrete benefits for them).and optimistic No one wants negative people on board, simple as that! Avoid complaining about your current situation, environment, country, university, etc. If there is something you do not like, use that as an opportunity to express your proactivity and passion for changing it, turning it into an advantage.Be concrete and INNOVAtIVE with your ideas People do not care that you claim to have an “innovative mind” or that “you like challenges and meeting new people”! Anyone can say it! Prove it with concrete experiences and real life results! When you show your ideas and their benefits to organizers, be concrete! If you can, include concrete actions or milestone's you've achieved and their impacts (but make sure that application space allows for those details).Always ask for special ti Ss from the last successful applicants and alumni! Find them, there is always a way! This is the clincher! Those who have already succeeded in everything you have yet to do are the best source of powerful advice for you. Try to use social media, your personal contacts, the opportunity's website - there will be a way to locate those people. Then do not hesitate to contact them. Be concrete, kind and specific. (Some emails I've received read: “Hi, | want that scholarship...help”. It is very difficult to want to respond to these.) Think about concrete questions you can ask and, at the end, try to offer some kind of benefit for the person you are expecting to answer you. At the very least, show your gratitude by offering them a drink or the equivalent as a thank you. There is one additional killer idea...ready?Find Additional ways to succeed with your application! Yes, there is always a “step further” that you can take in order to increase your application's chances of success. For example, do you have a professor, previous internship coordinator, mentor or contact who is in any way related to the organization or country you are applying to? If yes, ask him to prepare a recommendation for you. Opportunities are endless, Just use your creativity and, again, do not try to cheat!“Me Ms