By Lindsey Plewa-Schottland, Graduate Career Management Center Advisor   We all know that following up can sometimes make the difference between landing an interview and having your application be overlooked.   But what about inappropriate follow-up?   You’re probably wondering, “Wait, is there such a thing?”   The answer is, “Absolutely.”   Here’s an example.   A colleague recently received an email from a Human Resources Senior Associate looking to hire an intern.   The message read, “ We have received a large volume of resumes of students expressing an interest in our Winter Intern position… One of the candidates recently sent an email to our firm wide Managing Director of Human Resources in our San Francisco office. If there is any way to advise the students not to send unsolicited emails to other employees of the firm that would be greatly appreciated.”   There are a couple of reasons why this is an example of inappropriate follow-up: ~The HR Associate described