Message from @Lawrence - TX
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I’m gonna start my own gaming league
internships are overrated; they do no necessarily improve your standing as compared to that of other students
Well you certainly have the practice @Kingfish
Controlling employees is awful
That probably depends on the field and the people reading your resume
It probably wouldn't be that difficult to find an internship in Seattle, I just *really* don't wanna go to Seattle. Rather do entry level work in Spokane.
Internships are pretty good tbh
Depends on the field I suppose
not really. for example, it is now standard that most pre-med students acquire internships during their undergraduate years. however, there is no guarantee that this alone will earn you high marks when applying for med school
Well I think the point is that they're complimentary and help your standing
I'm not super familiar with the medical field.
They absolutely help if you’re right out of college and have little experience in your field. They can’t *hurt* your standing
But I know that throughout my career that they've helped people I know get hired. Most people I knew that were hired out of college had done interships. Met very few that had not.
From what I've heard, internships are pretty much necessary for computer science
^This is true from my experience. That or have some type of app or software development to point to
it is not a question of whether internships hurt one’s chances or not. but im merely pointing out that an internship does not necessarily give you bonus points towards your resume
Yeah for sure, lots of things fall into that
I think it varies quite a bit
Maybe I'll be able to get an internship after college
I don't know how it works
If you're doing CS, depending on what you want to do after college I highly suggest you start developing an app or piece of software to point to
honestly, all I want is to be self sufficient from my parents
and have a job that isn't too stressful
@Lawrence - TX yes, this is perhaps a much better approach for those in computer science
Definitely. How do you get there? You're likely going to have a stressful job especially right out of college
I mean... fast food wasn't stressful lol
but I need more than that
@mella I think the point is, is that generally it cannot hurt you. For the most part, it can only help.
I've never not hired, or heard of someone being turned down for a job for having an internship
A lot of companies use internships to see if they want you as an employee long term
Did you have an internship? Frankly I never did one after college.
@TMatthews absolutely
Saw multiple people get hired after successful internships
Are post-college jobs really that stressful?
im not disagreeing with you, @Lawrence - TX. i only believe a more individualized path will differentiate between two applicants.
Well it depends @Jacob
CS? probably
I'm gonna need some time to de-stress after this
i held an internship position within the gene therapy field at an ivy league institution. if anything, short story here, it confused people as to what i was aiming for
therefore, my argument is decide on something that will set you apart, @Jacob
Thanks, I appreciate that