apply to multiple internships at once??

rex-craft7
Fri, 23 May 2008 06:17:55 +0000

ive been emailing various places in search for internships, and so far have been either rejected or ignored (my credentials must suck lol). so im wondering if i should just say “screw this” and send out my resume and interest letter and all that stuff, to say, 20 or something intern opportunities. i actually thought of doing this earlier, but decided not to, as i thought it was rude. i dont want to have to say “i know i sent in my stuff a couple days ago, and you said O.K., but i changed my mind and i dont want to intern with you anymore.”

problem is, summers closing in, so i dont think i have the luxury to apply to opportunity, wait a week, rejected/accepted. If rejected, apply to another opportunity, wait a week, reject/accepted, and on and on.

uh, can anyone with more experience than me offer some input?

(does it make any difference if i say im looking to intern at design firms/museums/art related positions?)