Have I ruined my life?

Tonetwo
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:36:39 +0000

I just finished the Junior year of my chemical engineering program and I currently sit at a very mediocre GPA of 2.8. I have applied to almost 50 different internships in my state and neighboring states and have not scored an interview to one. I have asked professors in the department about joining their research groups and two replied back asking for my resume and then did not reply after I sent it to them.

What should I be doing this summer to increase my chances of landing a job after graduating next year? I am willing to do absolutely anything, including any volunteer work related to the field but I don’t know how I would search for opportunities to do so besides directly emailing engineering companies at their “contact us” emails listed on their websites and asking if they needed a volunteer.

Any help or suggestions would be really appreciated I have been extremely stressed out about this for weeks. Thanks in advance!