<p>During school, or during the summer?</p>
<p>Which year, freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior?</p>
<p>Would it be looked as less valuable if it was at an international company?</p>
<p>I'm an accounting + finance double major</p>
<p>As many high-quality internships as possible, as long as it doesn’t affect your schoolwork. Internships are far more important in terms of “getting a good job post-graduation” than extracurriculars are (though EX are probably more fun).</p>
<p>At least 4 before you graduate or something for your r</p>
<p>Every summer is best, but if you have to pick one as the BEST, the summer between junior and senior years is best.</p>
<p>Alot of companies use this opportunity to essentially test out future employees and get them used to how the company works while they are still cheap interns (it usually takes 6 months before new employees can be remotely effective and used to how things work). At least that’s the case in the tech companies I’ve worked for, the senior year internship is a tryout.</p>
<p>If you need help finding an internship take a look here:</p>
<p>[Entry</a> Level Jobs and Internships by Major - MajoredIn](<a href=“http://www.majoredin.com%5DEntry”>http://www.majoredin.com)</p>
<p>It depends on how well you manage things, but a couple of friends managed doing part time internships with full time school.</p>
<p>In terms of what opportunities to take advantage of, it’s really up to your personal preference. I’m not quite sure why an international company would be looked down upon…international experience is becoming pretty standard. Maybe China could be an attractive option? Cost of living is super cheap, it looks great in terms of experience, adaptability, and overall personal growth. There are plenty of firms around helping students get business oriented positions in China, but shop around; the price ranges from 5000$+ (ie. CRCAsia, TicTwo) to a couple of hundred from InternChina. Overall they’re pretty solid programs.</p>