<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am a sophomore industrial engineering student. I was wondering is it even worth trying to get an internship as a sophomore? I don't want to waste my time applying if I dont have to. Also, whats the better ways to get an internship? I'm mostly just looking for advice on what to do as a sophomore.</p>
<p>Are you a current sophomore, i.e. rising junior next summer? Many companies hire rising juniors for internships.</p>
<p>Don’t want to waste your time applying? Not exactly the go-getter attitude that employers seek.</p>
<p>Just starting the internship apps now, even though son is a senior, and there are a lot of jobs posted for industrial engineering, so I’d recommend you look into it. Are you female? If so, you’ve already got a foot in the door. But you have to apply. Good luck!</p>
<p>Absolutely look for an internship. What is the harm of trying - at worst all you gain is job hunting skills, at best you’ll land a great spot. My civil engineering daughter started attending her school’s job fair in October of her freshman year. She didn’t land an internship but she gained experience in putting together a resume, approaching the booths, and attempting to sell herself. It paid off the next October when she landed a great internship for the summer after her sophomore year, as did most of her friends.</p>
<p>Most large companies prefer rising seniors for internships. Go and apply to the larger companies, the worst they’ll say is “no”. But do try the medium to smaller companies. It will be more work to search them out as they won’t always be the ones at the college job fairs but you’ll probably have better luck as a rising junior.</p>
<p>Go to your school’s career center!!!</p>
<p>Ideally you should start applying for internships before you even start college. Just because you don’t get an internship doesn’t mean you didn’t make an impression.</p>