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Old 04-24-2008, 11:32 PM   #1
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No Internship Luck

I am a rising sophomore at a really good public university and am about to enter one of the top 5 business schools in the country this fall (it's a 3 year program). I've spent all of my second semester looking for internships but have had absolutely no luck whatsoever. I feel like I'm a strong candidate because of my GPA(3.95) and work ethic yet I have had no results. I've basically given up hope, and besides, I know internships aren't important after freshman year so I'd like to at least have a summer job that would look decent on my resume and pertains to my field of interest. Any suggestions on what I should do?
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Old 04-25-2008, 02:12 AM   #2
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May I ask what you've done thus far in terms of searching? For example, have you simply looked at what your university's office of career services has to offer? Have you just applied to top programs? I'd be more than happy to help if I knew more.

More generally, don't be discouraged. I'm at a top 30 USNews university, and although I'm only a freshman, I have a rather strong resumé with pretty prestigious internship already under my belt from senior year, as well as various leadership roles and I've made dean's list.

I must've sent out anywhere between 40-50 cover letters/resumes/applications. Over half of the places didn't even bother responding one way or another. I luckily did get an interview with one of the firms I contacted, and landed the internship.

Once again, don't get discouraged. Internships are more competitive now than they've ever been, and the situation is only exacerbated by the awful economy, which is making firms either cut back on the amount of interns they'd usually take or just reluctant to take on any interns period.

Feel free to PM me outlining the process that you've gone through thus far and I'd be more than happy to pass along some pointers/advice.

It is really late in the process, but it's certainly not impossible to still land an internship.
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:32 PM   #3
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Suggestions: Learn how to take initiative.
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Old 04-28-2008, 01:05 PM   #4
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Hey have you look at the USAID internship for American kids? You have a great chance to go abroad. Even though it might be too late to apply now, you can check their site to see if there's something ton do.
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Old 04-28-2008, 06:40 PM   #5
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not a bad gpa, do you go to umich ann arbor or cal?

if you want a decent internship, you need prior work experience. i was in your shoes. i must have submitted roughly 100-150 resumes and cover letters in the past 4-5 months. just keep at it. i got lucky and managed to get an interesting offer at a prominent investment bank, and i am not exactly at school known for business (although ucla is not half bad for a public institution). there are many internships out there still. pm me with any questions.
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