GMATT73 wrote:
Thanks for the support guys. One mistake I was consistently making was applying to only firms that post on e-recruiting. As soon as a recognized firm announces a position (one or two), twenty or so classmates send over their resumes within 24 hours. Philips posted an international marketing position (that's right, ONE intern position) and we had 15 people apply.
Guess it's time to broaden the scope and stop relying on our Business Connection Center to hold my hand.
(To the above poster, the coffee folks already got their finance interns and will be coming back in early march for marketing, though I frankly have little interest working there.)
Lepium- you are absolutely right, many more consulting positions available after graduation. Many consulting firms up here don't even hire for summer interns.
I can definitely relate to you. While we just started our summer recruiting season 2 weeks ago, it seems like there is a high percent of students who apply to any/all internship positions posted to get multiple offers. We even have students who have already secured finance internships attending the consulting presentations and throwing in applications. But the key is to make adjustments in your application and keep trying.