<p>I have applied to several interships through online applications, but I heard that these rarely get looked at. is this true? and also, what exactly is meant by on-campus recruiting. Is is just bringing my resume to my school's career development office and giving it to them, or am i supposed to attend these events that the banks hold at my school.</p>
<p>It is true that many times merely applying online will yield nothing.</p>
<p>As for on-campus recruiting, it refers to the resume drop via your school's career center as well as the events a company will hold at your school -- basically the aggregate. Also some firms ask that you apply online AND submit via the school's electronic resume drop.</p>
<p>So yes, in addition to electronic resume drop, it is advisable to attend some of the events in order to demonstrate that you have a genuine interest in the company (many times interviewers will ask if you attended any). </p>
<p>Also, you can get some face time with a professional and potentially make a good connection and that individual could potentially be an advocate of you.</p>