<p>Does age matter in consideration to getting accepted to an internship or being offered a full-time position with a company? In other words, does it look bad when an applicant is older when applying to certain companies? In my case, I've been working some pretty crappy jobs for the past 4 yrs and haven't been really serious about school but now I'm very motivated and realize how important it is to get good grades and I'm interested in some very highly regarded internships and leadership programs but am afraid that my resume will look bad considering that it's taken me so long to finish school. Can I use this to my benefit when getting interviewed? Like tell them my story about how I've boosted my gpa and how serious I am now?</p>