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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids didn't want to go through connections. I'm proud they picked completely different fields than ours and made it on their own. It can be done.[/quote]

Thank you for posting this. I was starting to feel like a sucker for suggesting that my kid submit applications to internship postings. It’s good to know that not all internships are given based on nepotism and friend connections. [/quote]

My kids is submitting a ton of applications but I am also connecting him with anyone I know at a company he applies to. That's how hiring works. Would you not put in a good word for a friend applying for a job?

My son has made it to 2nd interview at a company because I happen to be friends with someone in HR at that company so she gave him a recommendation. That got him out of the initial pool of applicants and to a phone screen with HR. At that point, it's on him to do well in the interviews. Which he did and now is waiting for an interview with a hiring manager. Refusing to leverage contacts at a company you are interested in working at is just naive.[/quote]

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