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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, so much sniping about summer jobs vs internships.

Yes, internships are important
And also, internships are really hard to get
The most important summer for an internship is rising senior. 
What helps you get that first internship? Any real work experience.

Both my kids did regular summer jobs for two summers, got good internships as rising seniors. DC1 now works FT for his internship company. DC2 is interning this summer.

I hire interns for my team. We never hire anyone younger than rising senior. And I never interview anyone who doesn't have a basic summer job on their resume.
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On what planet do you live on that “any summer job” makes you a strong candidate for a competitive rising senior internship? That’s basically like saying having a pulse. Every ambitious college kid has summer jobs and internships. By senior year, the resumes without serious and [b]relevant[/b] work experience are immediately discarded by recruiting software. Spare us this boomer coded old timey bulls*** that recruiters ignore all the strivers with office internships and perfectly curated resumes to hire the raw lifeguard with a firm handshake and good eye contact. :roll: [/quote]

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