So I was set on the fall at Edinburgh basically because I heard its harder to het summer internships if I would go in the spring. How true is this? I am a rising junior and looking to get summer internships in either finance, consulting, think tanks, etc. I would prefer going in the spring because of better weather (I study in northeast US), I like fall better at my school, etc. What are pros and cons? Anything helps. Thanks!
If you go to Edinburgh for the spring, that would be staring in January. That would not be better weather than ending in December - if anything, Jan-Feb are the worst time of year in Scotland. The only plus weatherwise is that it would be an upward trajectory.
Thanks for the response. Actually, it’s better weather than that at my school. highs for jan-feb are at about 15 or 20 farenheit here
Feels like you’re really quite cautious of the weather out there. For me though I think you could try and talk to organizations, businesses or platforms that can help you take that internship, they might be the better ones to advice you on this one 
The fall (autumn term) will be a lot better because that’s when all the new students start and all the orientation events are for students directly enrolled at Edinburgh uni are. Few if any students start in January, so everyone will already know each other and there will be no introductory events for you.
If bad weather is an issue, you’ll have to give up on Scotland forever. It’s not the weather that gets to you, it’s the dark. By mid December it’s getting dark at 3pm. This means you leave the house in the morning in the dark, and come home in the evening in the dark. Obviously everywhere has electric lights and life goes on, but it can be depressing.
Before Christmas is MUCH better. All UK cities are really into Christmas and it’s very inclusive (a lot of it is pretty secular. You don’t need to be Christian or to celebrate Christmas to go to a Christmas market - and there is a lovely one in Edinburgh - or enjoy the Christmas lights. There is a whole family of Christmas foods you’ve never heard of too. Most seem to involve raisins/dried fruit).
January is the worst of the worst. Dark, wet and miserable. I live on the far south coast of England now and it’s grim here. Further north is the same with bells on. I just tolerate it and pray for the sun. By the beginning of March it is usually okay, but I have had snow in April (snow is more likely on Easter Day than Christmas day in the UK).