<p>Can someone please give me some feedback/opinions about my current situation please? </p>
<p>Currently, I am a 4th year electrical engineering student. I'm on a five year plan, so will hopefully be graduating next year. Now that I'm nearing my 5th year, I have been applying to various internships. I have been nothing but shot down and rejected. My current GPA is 2.3 (most likely the reason) but I have many experiences with research and projects. I do have a reason for my GPA being that low, and it is because I am currently employed. I'm paying for my bills and have been helping my parents with their finances for the past few years. I have no options of quitting my job and concentrating on school alone. I am having a hard time balancing a job and engineering, but I do put in all my effort towards anything and everything. I'm beginning to get depressed, because although I may not look good on paper, I know that my worth ethic is just qualified as any student with a 4.0. In my cover letters, I've explained my situation... but am still getting rejected. Is being female a criteria for some employers? I know that if a job consists of heavyduty work, they prefer a male over a female. </p>
<p>Has anyone ever been in this type of situation before? And how have you dealt with it?</p>