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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son, also a Junior, is sending out emails daily and still looking for a summer internship in computer engineering. It's tough out there, and I keep telling him it's a numbers game- just keep sending out resumes. Many of his friends have been lucky [b]to land internships at big name companies [/b] through mass applications, I'm hoping he'll be able to do the same for next summer.[/quote]

What about startup? Only big name companies are hiring?[/quote]

+1 And often "big name compaies" can be a terrible first job experience. Don't look for company names, look for the specific training any company gives new employees. Avoid companies who expect you to have years of experience for an entry level job -- they don't want to train you. They are what we call "user" companies, and they will use you up and spit you out. Look for a company willing to invest in you.[/quote]

My 2022 grad’s internship after junior year was at Goldman Sachs. He was so excited to get the offer.

What did he learn? That he absolutely, positively did not want to work at GS. He got the return offer for a FT job after graduation. Turned it down. Then he had to sweat out the worry that that decision was a mistake. Took a few months, but got a great offer in consulting within a niche area of interest to him. Has done very well.

Sometimes what you learn in an internship is what you don’t want to do.

And… all posters who say you have to hustle are dead right. [/quote]

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