<p>I applied to a bunch of internships, but I haven't heard anything but rejections. I'm starting to suspect that the ones I haven't heard from yet are going to reject me as well, especially since it seems like a bunch of people are starting to interview. When do things typically get locked down for the summer?</p>
<p>Questions for you: How many is “a bunch”? What kind of internships have you applied to? Where have you applied (either geography or company)? What year are you?</p>
<p>I have had friends who secured their internships in the fall of the preceding year (petro). Many signed their offer letters in February (finance, investments, hedge funds, etc. in late January/early February; strategy, optimization, consulting, etc. throughout February). Still more secured their internships in a plethora of areas in March and early April. Generally those “internships” still available after early April are those that are not actually internships; they are just jobs that are tagged as internships to spur college students to apply.</p>
<p>If you are looking for paid internships, you are most likely to succeed if you are currently a junior. If you are looking for social science related internships, you are probably not going to be paid (look for college credit earning internships), so be very careful about what you get yourself into. And honestly, if you can’t find a paid internship, it isn’t the end of the world. If it’s between an AWESOME unpaid internship and a mediocre summer college job, take the internship; if it is between a mediocre unpaid internship and a mediocre summer college job, just take the job. It will probably be more fun for you in the short run, and it may actually be more helpful for your career in the long run (of course, depending on what you want to pursue)</p>
<p>I am a junior math major. I applied to finance, accounting, and a few computer science positions. The locations and companies are mixed, places like JP Morgan, Prudential, Fidelity, IBM, Intel, Liberty Mutual. My GPA is kinda low (3.35). I also have no experience in finance or accounting. That might be why I’m getting so many rejections.</p>
<p>I really am looking for a paid position, so I can make some money and help my parents pay for school.</p>
<p>Did you apply through your school’s Career Office?</p>
<p>No. I applied to companies directly online. </p>
<p>My school’s career services website is such a mess. It doesn’t work properly. I told the lady I meet with when I had my appointment at career services. All she said was that they spend enough time on it as it is just trying to put job and internship listings up.</p>
<p>I am really sorry to hear that. In general, the best way to get an internship is through your school’s Career Services/Center. companies usually pick interns from the target schools that they visit. With that said, do not give up hope yet. Internship offers can come as late as April or early May. So keep on trying and best of luck to you.</p>
<p>It won’t be the end of the world if I don’t get an internship this summer. I can always just get a job at a grocery store or something and do research at school. My grandparents live pretty close to my school so I could save on housing costs by living with them. I did that last summer anyway. </p>
<p>Another thing I could do to help is take an actuarial exam. They have exams every other month between now and november. I could probably take the july one. That would give me plenty of time to study after school ends. That would guarantee I get something next year.</p>
<p>actuarial exams are a good idea and since you’re a math major it would be easier for you to pass it than a lot of other people who do take it. </p>
<p>Also, don’t just apply online. Network with your professors and find out if they know of anyone who is looking for interns - the deadline for applying to very big companies is past, but the smaller and mid-sized companies are still accepting applications. Just applying online is usually not a good idea, networking with professors will give you a better chance of getting internships/jobs. If you don’t do it for your internships, just ask your professors next year when you are looking for a full time job. </p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>Can you use the school’s career website after you graduate?</p>
<p>You have to check with your school for its policy regarding alumni graduates.</p>
<p>Yes, I can still use the career website after I graduate.</p>
<p>What geographic area are you able to work in (Boston only, Northeast only, anywhere in the US…etc…)?</p>
<p>It’s not like you majored in basket weaving ;)</p>
<p>I’m willing to work anywhere. </p>
<p>In fact, I applied to places all over the country, like Texas, Washington, Florida, New York, Conneticut, even one with air force in Hawaii. </p>
<p>I talked to my mom and she said it isn’t really so much about making money and helping pay for school as it is about getting experience and adding to resume. She said because I’m going to graduate soon it’s going to be more difficult to find a job if I don’t have at least one internship.</p>
<p>Anyway, I got an email yesterday from a company I applied to. I think I might have either gotten a position or at least made it to the second round of the application process. I’m not completely sure.</p>
<p>Summer internships are critical between junior and senior year for easier entry into the job market after graduation.</p>
<p>Are you a junior (i.e. a rising senior) right now? </p>
<p>PM me with your email address so I can send you some internship info.</p>
<p>Yes, I am currently a junior.</p>
<p>My situation is a little complicated. I applied to columbia for the 3-2 program in engineering, so if I get in I will be graduating from my lac and going to columbia next year to do engineering for 2 years. I will have 2 bachelors then, one in math from my lac, and one in engineering from columbia.</p>
<p>If I don’t get in, I have the option of staying at my school for an extra year and getting a masters in finance for free.</p>
<p>Received another rejection today.</p>
<p>I haven’t heard a thing from that company that emailed me. They asked me to fill out the second part of the application, which I did.</p>