How competitive are Yale students with each other?

SoftballFan
Sat, 05 May 2018 13:54:58 +0000

@IxnayBob
Hahaha my opportunities for paid internships while in college were slim too! And none of them were presented by a fellow student or any type of alumni contact or collaboration. So I agree that Yale’s student culture is very special in that regard! The internship my DD landed for this summer begins the week following move out day, so, I suspect the team will probably find that “extra/additional” undergraduate this week or not fill the slot. Either way my DD mentioned they already have all the vital teammembers they need to move forward with the research, it may just be extended a week or two longer which would be ok as there will be additional compensation. My DD was just excited about the potential opportunity to help a friend land a great summer internship and work closely with someone she already knows. As you mention, summer opportunities for Yale kids tend to get locked down well before the end of term but that is a good problem to have! It just blows my mind when I compare what was available to me during my college years …and my alma mater (UC system) is no slouch school.