When to apply for next summer's internships?

SmithieandProud
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:25:34 +0000

Most summer internship program deadlines tend to be in the late February-early April timeframe, with most falling somewhere in March.

Very competitive programs however, language programs like the Critical Language Scholarship, and government programs can be much earlier (the deadline for summer internships in government agencies, for example, is in early November).

It’s not especially neccessary to start working on it now, it’s fine to wait until they go back to school (though Carolyn, your Ds go to Smith, right? They should think about coming back before the end of J-term if they want to use the CDO when it’s not so crowded). But over winter break they should think about where they want to intern so that they have a good idea of what to look for when they return.