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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm freaking out that my rising senior hasn't secured an internship yet.  (Internally freaking out-- I know it doesn't help him to see me freaking out-- I think he is pretty demoralized already and doesn't need me to add to it.)

He applied to many places but evidently not enough.  He is super friendly and loves to chat with people so if he could just get an interview I'm sure it would go well. But he has had zero interviews.

I don't think he did the shotgun blast of applications, but instead considered each employer individually and wrote cover letters specifically targetting that employer. His GPA is OK but not great-- like 3.3.

He is thinking that he will instead get the ball rolling with getting a co-op position during his senior year.  He knows he is supposed to have a real internship this summer, but I'm feeling like it may not happen and instead he will be waiting tables. It's not the end of the world-- it's just tough to see him struggling so much, especially as I'm sure he would be a great employee.  [/quote]

Has his school’s career center been of any help? Can he tell them to reach out to some of their contacts? Schools oftentimes work with a myriad of employers (businesses, nonprofits, government) to place interns. Even if the opportunity isn’t paid there could be some grant funding that can supplement or function solely as full wage. [/quote]

Pp here.  According to him, no they have been of little help.  Or I guess he would say they were helpful in that they told him to do research on a special website the school runs with internship info.  I suspect he figured that was plenty enough help and that he should be able to manage getting an internship without any handholding. I guess he is learning the hard way that sometimes you need to ask for help. [/quote]

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