<p>“He was expressly told by his advisor NOT to go to the career fair, by the way, since the focus was on helping the Seniors to find jobs. Hmmmmm.”</p>
<p>That was really BAD advice by his advisor.
Many companies prefer hiring juniors than seniors for internships. That’s because seniors are more likely to be looking for fulltime employment, and may accept an internship, but back out at the last minute or during the internship if they get a full-time job.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, juniors need internships. Many companies will not hire graduating seniors unless they’ve had at least one internship. Of course, many juniors also need internships to fulfill the requirements in their majors.</p>
<p>I’ve recruited at college fairs for a Fortune 500, and I would have been very angry if I learned that advisors were steering juniors away from the college fair.</p>