<p>Hey guys, currently a junior majoring in mechanical engineering and I got my first interview next friday after networking with someone at PSEG. Here's the problem, although the minimum requirement for pseg internship is 3.0, my gpa is 2.581(this is because of my constant depression last year).</p>
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<li><p>If they do ask me about why my gpa is like this, should I tell them about the depression?</p></li>
<li><p>Although not sure, if they ask about the project I did, how should I tell them? (I mean I never did any project and did not mention any project in the resume)</p></li>
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<li>No, you should not tell them about any kind of illness; you don’t get sympathy points in business, and if anything, you open the door to discrimination by disclosing that kind of information. If you have an interview, your GPA shouldn’t be a major point of conversation.</li>
<li>If you didn’t tell them you did a project, they can’t ask about it. They can ask about something that you have done, and if you haven’t done anything, don’t make something up; tell them you lack experience and that you hope to gain that experience in an internship. Then tell them about some occasion where you have had responsibility for something and have handled it well (or have learned from handling it poorly).</li>
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<p>^To add to the above, don’t be afraid to think outside of the box with regards to coming up with “projects” or whatever other experience they may ask about it. I’ve found a lot of students discount things they may have done for clubs, classes, or in a volunteer basis. Anything’s fair game, if you can make it sound good.</p>