Problem: Sports vs. internship

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>So here it is:</p>

<p>I have a full ride to college playing for a D1 competitive football (soccer) team (yes, i am a guy. I'm from England as well). However, i would also like to major in MecE, and as I have only moved to the states a couple of years ago, I had a few questions (I'm coming into this blind. Sorry!). Firstly, do I need to take an internship during the school year (I believe the term is co-op?), or can I just take one during the summer? Will this affect my chances at graduate school? I am able to afford going to the school, but just barely. Also, how important are the internships, and how often do I have to do them?</p>

<p>A full ride to college is a blessing for me. I'm new to this whole system, so I have had to do a lot of research. Any general information about engineering internships is helpful as I am clueless about them right now. Thankyou!</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

<p>Sorry, I need some help</p>

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<p>A lot of great internships are available during the summer. I’d go as far as saying most so you’ll be fine!</p>

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<p>Thank you seke.</p>

<p>Could this whole dilemma be applied to research as well. Or would I have have to do it during the school year. If so, how do I get around this?</p>

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<p>You definitely don’t need to do one during the school year - doing internships over the summer is just fine. You will need at least one (between junior and senior years), and a lot of people will have two or more.</p>

<p>And if money is tight, engineering internships (almost) always are paid, so you will have some extra income from those during the summers.</p>

<p>I don’t know much about research, but I would guess the same thing applies there as well. There are a lot of summer research opportunities. I would guess that the vast majority are during the summer.</p>

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<p>Thank you gobeavs. That was extremely helpful. I have only been in the u.s. A few years so I am new to all of this. Again, thank you</p>