Penn Summer Internships

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<p>Okay, I'm a high school senior right now but headed to Penn next year and I was wondering a bit about internship opportunities for the summer after my freshman year and beyond. I work a lifeguarding/swim coaching job right now at the park and will continue that again this summer, but I would really like to get some sort of job/internship that is more geared towards business, as I am going to be a Wharton student. </p>

<p>I realize that any job at all is a good thing right now, but I am just curious as to the opportunities a Penn/Wharton student would have after the first year to get an internship somewhere in Philly, NYC, etc. Does Penn help students secure internships for the summer or anything like that? I know Juniors and Seniors get the most opportunities due to OCR and what not, but is it still possible/practical for a freshman to find an internship after the first year? And are the internships paid?... and if not would it be more beneficial to just come back home and continue as a swim coach or is the experience of a business-related internship worth it? </p>

<p>I apologize in advance if any of this doesn't make any sense... haha, I don't know much about internships but am really curious.</p>

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<p>The summer after your freshman year is extremely difficult to find an internship, unless it's a special freshman-targeted deal (usually for URMs). I would highly recommend to plan on returning home. Even the summer after sophomore year is difficult to find internships - most internships only want people after their junior year. Business-related internships usually pay (as opposed to things arts, media, communications or etc related). </p>

<p>If you're really interested in something after freshman year, ask around your family, or close friends, or look for a startup that is just getting off the ground.</p>

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<p>oops, double post</p>