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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is discouraging! Don't really understand why entry level market is so tough when unemployment is low.  [/quote]
Unemployment has always been low in my life when people desperately need to work to survive, not because the market is any good. Nowadays for an entry level job, it is not uncommon to fight against 1000 other applicants, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to stand out with the insane amount of early career training and work that students are taking up. I was saddened, but not surprised, to hear that all of DC's freshman friend group has internships this summer, and DC was stressed throughout the entire year trying to get a job.[/quote]

Would you mind sharing which college your DC attends? I’m betting freshmen summer internships were arranged by parents. [/quote]
Penn. Nothing “arranged” just the school’s hustler culture.[/quote]

Have a rising Sophomore at Penn. None of kid’s friends had internships this year- engineering. Don’t know any freshman locally (from any undergrad) who have internships, unless arranged/facilitated by family connections.[/quote]
I don't really see engineers strive for many internships. Econ/Finance kids get a lot more. A Wharton student with an internship first semester isn't outrageous.[/quote]

They all applied and no one selected. Lots of local friends in lots of majors with no success without connections. [/quote]
DC is a rising sophomore at USC and has an internship from an alum. During Spring break, DC's friends from the area came over, and a few were worried about the summer search, but I just asked and 3 of the 4 got an internship in the end and 1 is working with DC! I am continuously shocked how much more prepared this generation is than I ever was.[/quote]

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