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Summer Job

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QurazyQuisp

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How do you go about finding summer jobs/internships located locally? I'm currently a Computer Science & Econ Dual Major, and I'm looking for something for the summer. If I can't find a job related to my field, I always have another job to fall back on, but I'd like something near home. (Mainly so I don't have to pay housing, unless the company is willing to pay)
 
Check your school for online job postings. My internship that I got last summer was through an online school-only application. They paid for me to relocate even and paid my housing for the summer. I also applied to company websites this year and have heard back from all 3 that I applied to (got 3 interviews). Those seem like the two easiest ways.
 
What year are you? Finishing your sophomore year? Had relevant classes to your majors?

As a freshman with no classes in my major, I sent out 80 cover letters and resumes in the Orlando area. I got about 50 rejection letters and post cards. I got 2 interviews. I got 1 offer (because I had programming experience from a high school internship).

I'm not sure you should be looking for something related to your field. I think you should be looking for something that might be the least bit relevant and then plastering the town with your credentials.

Good luck!


Edit: After getting one internship, it was easy to get the second and third and so on...
 
Between my sophomore and junior year, I worked like mad - literally applying to every company that hires interns in my engineering field. My resume was well-polished and I spent like 10 hrs/week applying. I didn't get anything. The next summer I did the same thing and got about 10 internship offers, including NASA and several large defense contractors. If you want an internship, really work hard at it. Not only will applying and interviewing a lot help you now, it'll help you in the future.

I would say screw econ related work and get an internship in comp sci. Also, limiting yourself to something nearby is shooting yourself in the foot. Companies that hire computer science majors WILL pay you. When I interned as an engineer at a defense contractor, they payed me a ton of money in addition to relocation and a housing stipend.
 
Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
Between my sophomore and junior year, I worked like mad - literally applying to every company that hires interns in my engineering field. My resume was well-polished and I spent like 10 hrs/week applying. I didn't get anything. The next summer I did the same thing and got about 10 internship offers, including NASA and several large defense contractors. If you want an internship, really work hard at it. Not only will applying and interviewing a lot help you now, it'll help you in the future.

I would say screw econ related work and get an internship in comp sci. Also, limiting yourself to something nearby is shooting yourself in the foot. Companies that hire computer science majors WILL pay you. When I interned as an engineer at a defense contractor, they payed me a ton of money in addition to relocation and a housing stipend.
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Between junior and senior, I sent like 30 resumes and got 1 interview. It was pretty pathetic that nobody was interested but my internship worked out very well and landed a full-time job when I graduate this May. My advice is don't expect much. It seems like companies are hiring less and less interns. Don't get down on yourself.

 
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