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[quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't worry about it. My company doesn't consider any intern before junior year.

DS actually did have a tech-related internship after freshman year but it was only because of a personal connection -- friend has a small business and created a role for him. But it was only about 15 hrs per week, minimum wage. He said he was the only one of his friends with an internship that summer. DS then applied to a  ton of internships as a sophomore and nothing worked out. Did a retail job that summer (he could have gone back to friend's company but wanted more hours). Really focused on job hunting at the start of junior year and had a great internship lined up by winter break.

Agree with the recommendations that he spend some time on a personal project to add to his resume/portfolio. And, look for opportunities on campus to build his resume. DS ended up spending 2nd semester sophomore and 1st semester junior year working in an undergrad research program that really added to his tech skills and were helpful in getting his junior year internship.

My younger kid is a freshman now and likely to end up as a camp counselor, same as the last couple years. I'm not pushing her to do anything else, except she may take an online class to knock out one of her general ed requirements.[/quote]

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