<p>Hi guys. So I kind of screwed up this whole "getting an internship" thing. I am currently a sophomore electrical engineering student and I have been looking for a summer internship for a while now. My problem has been that I have wanted to live at home this summer since I am always away at school and don't see my family too often, so this has limited me to companies that are in driving distance of my house.
Well, that didn't work well as I still haven't landed an internship so I have become more liberal in applying for jobs that are further away. I recently applied to one last company that is close by and I actually really think I would be a great fit for this job. Based on the job description that they gave, I think I would love the work that I would be doing. I also think I am uniquely qualified in some ways, but I also have some shortcoming in other ways (ie. I do not have as much knowledge as they would like, but I am motivated to do whatever it takes to learn the material.)
Ok, I'm kind of ranting but back to the title question. This company is very small; in fact, they are a startup with less than 5 employees. I applied to them about a week and a half ago with my resume and a cover letter that I wrote according to standard format, but I tried to express how passionate about the position I was. So basically my question is, is there a way I can further show them that I am the right person for the position? I have not heard back from them since I applied, but I was thinking I could maybe write to them again to further express my interest? I don't know if this is a good idea or a bad idea. They are a startup so they obviously want an intern that will be able to contribute immediately (even more so than big companies that can kind of train their interns) and I want to show them how motivated I am to be able to contribute to the company.
Thanks for any help!</p>