Trimesters and summer internships?

dodgersmom
Mon, 14 Jul 2014 23:05:27 +0000

reesezpieces103:

I completely disagree with the . . . assertion that . . . the late dismissal of the trimester system is an impediment to finding meaningful summer work. In previous summers I’ve had friends apply to programs with supposedly “fixed” start dates (i.e. the Amgen scholars), but the programs have been flexible to accomodate the students. Several programs I’m applying for this summer also said that they had fixed start dates the week before we got out, but when I called all three places, all said it wasn’t a problem because they’ve had great students from Carleton, so if got in they’d be perfectly happy to accommodate my schedule . . .

On the occasion that you do get a job with a non-flexible start date, the college can also be surprisingly accommodating. I have a friend last year who got a summer research position that began May 27th, a full two weeks before we got out. She approached her professors and they figured out ways for her to finish the course early; she was able to come back to campus for one final and took the other one early. A few weeks ago, I was talking to my advisor about summer jobs, and while I expressed similar worries, her response was that I should absolutely apply anyway, because there is almost always a way around that - in other words, either the college or the employer will be flexible.

For @reesezpieces103’s full post (and the Dec. 2012 thread of which it is part), see [url=Carleton and getting a job - #14 by reesezpiecez103 - Carleton College - College Confidential Forums]here[/url].