Internship/temporary employment between undergraduate and graduate school?

Graduate School
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Hi all,

I am a senior engineering student. Due to an internship I had Fall 2016, my graduation has been pushed back a semester. Instead of having graduated this Spring, I now graduate next Fall (Fall 2017).

Additionally, I wish to pursue graduate school. This means I apply Fall 2017, and hear back after graduating the following spring. Assuming I get into graduate school (which would start Fall 2018) this means I have 7-8 months of gap before grad school. I am no longer a full time student. I’m not a student at all.

Would I even be considered for an engineering internship or temporary employment? What do I do with this time?

Furthermore, if I don’t get into grad school, that means I spent the last months of my undergrad NOT looking for full time employment.

Does anyone have any experience with this?

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Why not graduate in the summer term?

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You can apply for jobs, internships and graduate school. Depending on what comes through, you respectfully decline the others.

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If you are interested in a Masters degree, starting January 2018 is certainly possible. PhD programs generally start in Fall. A 6-8 month internship is also a very reasonable thing to do. As others have stated, apply for both.