<p>If you think that will give you the best chance of landing an internship, then do it. It’s your choice.</p>
<p>From what I’ve experienced, there isn’t always a seasonal hiring. Yes, there are summer internships, but that doesn’t mean there are only summer internships. I have friends who’ve majored at major companies during the school year and it worked out for them.</p>
<p>Also, just because you’ve accepted a position doesn’t mean you can’t withdraw from it and still look for other opportunities. Unless they make you sign a contract, you’re free to continuously look at other options, and if you do get another offer from a major company, then you can always just tell the other company, “Nevermind, I’ve changed my mind” before the internship begins. Actually, if it came down to it and you got offered a better position at a major company 1 week after you started your internship, you can just quit. Yeah, it’s kinda an unethical thing to do, but it’s not like this is going to be on your permanent record and there really isn’t anything stopping you. The worst that could happen is that you’ve burned a few bridges, but if they’re a small company anyways, it’s not going to matter in the long term. You’re not going to get blacklisted in the industry or anything. And as you’ll come to know, this is how the real world operates.</p>