Will summer 2021 differ from 2020?

Hello wise people! As a student, it is the time I am beginning to look for internships and such, but you are the people already in the industries. To the best of your knowledge, what is summer 2021 looking like for your company or those you are familiar with? A fair number of internships I see are being offered as remote, and the others are not specified. Many were cancelled over this past summer, understandably, but I am wondering if you have any insight about next summer. Do you think companies you are knowledgeable about will actually offer internships, or are they more in a “well let’s at least get some candidates for now and if something changes apologize and tell them we aren’t offering anything” type of thought process?

My crystal ball isn’t working, but I sure hope that summer 2021 is better.

I suggest you apply for these internships and keep your fingers crossed!

There was a long thread on here about 2020 internships. It seemed like most went ahead, albeit virtually. Both of my college aged children had had internships lined up for almost a year prior to summer 2020. Both were still held virtually.

I work for a F500 company. We had virtual internships last summer, and will probably do so again in 2021. Definitely start applying now. Networking is key.