<p>My college is requiring me to have an internship but I have been looking since I became a sophomore and now I am a senior in college on my last semester. I have applied (I counted) to 437 different internships and I never got an interview. I have worked at 3 different retail stores. I am not sure what to do?</p>
<p>I have asked the college for help but they said "keep looking" and that's all.</p>
<p>Been there, doing that. Thankfully, son’s college does not require an internship to graduate.</p>
<p>IMO, the college “should” help you find an internship if it’s a grad requirement, but we all know people don’t do what they should do.</p>
<p>I would ask the college if they would count working at a lab on campus, even if it’s on a volunteer basis, to see if they would count that towards an internship. I would at the same time ask professors if they would be willing to take you on as a lab assistant so that you can even go with something in hand in support of your argument to use a lab job as your internship requirement.</p>
<p>Good luck to you and congratulations on your upcoming graduation!</p>