Ask HN: When is the best time to start looking for summer internships?

Re:Ask HN: When is the best time to start looking for summer... by brd on Monday March 17, 2014 @04:26PM (#7417864)

The sooner the better. My first internship was the summer I turned 18, prior to me starting uni. It absolutely set me apart and allowed me to pick and choose opportunities moving forward.

When sending resumes, I'd say it depends on the companies you are applying to. If you can seek out direct lines of communication with people involved in the hiring process (i.e. career service dept) then do so without delay.

If you are applying cold then do your best to find out when they start hiring their interns and apply at the beginning of that window. If you can't find out, then apply immediately and follow up routinely.

Show some initiative. Be the squeaky wheel. You will be better off.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: When is the best time to start looking for summer... by misframer on Monday March 17, 2014 @06:12PM (#7418481)

I agree. My first internship was the summer before my senior year of high school. I've interned every summer since.

I think I usually start looking in January or February and commit by April.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: When is the best time to start looking for summer... by ifrins on Monday March 17, 2014 @04:34PM (#7417908)

Out of curiosity, was your first internship in a bigco or a startup?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: When is the best time to start looking for summer... by brd on Monday March 17, 2014 @05:03PM (#7418071)

It was a relatively small consulting shop, I worked on some internal projects for them.

My next two were both big co.

[ Parent | on HN ]