<p>For internships, assuming the company wants to set up an interview with you, what would be the average wait time from the time you submit your application to the time they contact you back? </p>
<p>If I don't hear back within that period of time, should I reapply? Also people always say you should follow up with the company after you've submitted an app, is this true? With some bigger companies that get thousands of apps, will they think you're just wasting their time?</p>
<p>it really depends on the company. some can call back within a week, and others can wait as long as a month or even two. there is no strict timeframe.</p>
<p>it is always a good idea to follow up if you dont hear anything, but I wouldnt recommend reapplying. just shoot them an email or give them a call and ask about the status of your application or if there is anything else you can do to be considered for the position. this will show your interest, and it cant hurt (as long as you're not calling in every other day). however, with teh really large companies it may be useless to follow up just because they get a lot more applcations and their internship program is a lot more systematic than smaller firms.</p>