<p>about two months ago, I decided to graduate a whole year earlier from college. how will this affect internships/recruiting? I'm currently a sophomore (rising junior). though technically, I'm sort of like a rising senior once I apply AP credits and complete 2 summer courses.</p>
<p>last summer, I did some retail work because I couldn't find anything in my area. this summer, I'm at my school to take classes--one class at a time, of course. since I'm in a big city, I fortunately was able to find an internship at the last minute (since I wasn't planning on being around school/the city).</p>
<p>would recruiters understand if I asked them to offer me an internship next summer as well? i.e. to "replace" my junior year internship. basically, can I apply for junior year internships even though I'd officially be graduating? and how likely are junior year internships to turn into full-time offers?</p>
<p>graduating early might not be a great idea, but I was considering transferring universities otherwise due to various reasons. thanks for any comments.</p>
<p>does anyone know if I can apply to "junior-year" internships even after I've technically graduated? there is no way I can compete with the 4th year seniors for full-time positions. last summer was my first job--in retail, and my first internship is over this summer... enough said. and even if the place I intern at currently asked me to come back (don't think that's too likely), I would prefer it if I had some other internship experience just because I'm not sure I want to work in this specific industry.</p>
<p>It's interesting that you keep referring to "junior-year" internships. Do these companies specifically say its for juniors? All the internships that I've had have been a mix of people... from grad students to freshmen.</p>
<p>I too interned with a mix of people at my internship, ranging from 19 year-old sophomores to a 34 year-old MBA candidate who was married and with children. However, apparently some of the larger national firms do not hire interns who have already officially graduated. I checked with one recruiter who mentioned this and again with my academic adviser. My adviser said it sometimes had to do with policies regarding salary/wages. Could it be that any type of student can be hired as long as they are currently students?</p>
<p>I am more than eager to get out of my current school as soon as possible for a variety of personal reasons. The recruitment issue is the only thing holding me back. I was told by the advising department that 95-98% of the graduating class from our program receive full-time offers prior to graduation (excluding those who are going straight to grad school). I would hate to be in that 2%.</p>
<p>I am majoring in marketing. If I stay the full two years, I assume I would pursue a double major in marketing and finance. Would this change things? Again, this would not be my first choice.</p>
<p>How risky is it to graduate with little work/internship experience and no full-time job? To complicate things a bit, I'm not sure where location-wise I would end up working. I'm currently going to school in NYC but I live right outside Washington, DC. I suppose I will try my luck in NY first.</p>