Application for an Internal Position or Promotion

The Application for Internal Position or Promotion is a document by which an employee can apply for promotion or work in a different department or job within the same organization.

This document serves a dual purpose, such that an employee can use this document to request to work in a higher position or to work in a different position within their current level or pay grade. For example, an employee of Company A working as a sales representative can use this document to apply for the sales manager. Also, an employee working as a legal counsel in their firm's litigation department can use this document to request a transfer to the corporate law practice department.

How to use this document

This a short and simple document, that is suitable for an employee who is looking to apply for promotion or job transfer within the same organization. However, if the employee wants to apply to work in another branch of the same organization, the Relocation Request Letter should be used instead.

This document should explain why the employee deserves the position. Flowing from this, the employee will describe their skills and notable achievements that make the employee a suitable candidate for the job.

After completing this document, the employee should sign it and deliver it to their employer. If the employer is an organization, this type of letter is usually addressed to the employee's supervisor or the human resources manager of the organization.

Note that the employee can choose to deliver a physical copy of this document or deliver it via email. The employee is also required to keep a copy for record purposes.

Applicable law

There are no specific laws that regulate this document. However, some organizations have requirements and procedures for sending promotion and internal positions applications.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.