No internship - what now?
After stressing out all summer and fall about recruiting and internships, it's now winter of my junior year and I still don't have an internship. I'm not sure at all what I've done wrong -- I go to a respectable state school (umich, berkeley, uva, unc, ut), have a 3.7, two internships. I've practiced at least 60+ cases and have landed 5 interviews, 2 second-rounds, and still have nothing. I'm involved on campus, in leadership positions, and am socially normal.
With consulting recruiting season coming to a close, anyone have tips on what to do?
Have you networked?
yes -- I got 2 interviews soley through networking. But I probably did around 20-30 coffee chats, and the vast majority of the time I got nothing. Now I'm trying to network again
Well atp, try to land a F500 or similar strategy role, and come back swinging for full time recruiting next fall.
have you asked your interviewers for feedback?
Look internal strategy for the summer. And don’t stress
Wouldn't stress too much, another big round of hiring after the New Year for corporate roles. Lighlty prep behaviorals & enjoy the remainder of the holidays.
shoutout lol yeah I got a couple interviews lined up now
Glad to hear!
Keep your head up; I was in the exact same spot last year, if not worse off (3.8 @ a target, mediocre experience, not a ton of campus involvement). I only had one final round for consulting. That summer, I did an admittedly unsexy ops internship at a Fortune 50, but I had a great project which I was really able to talk about in interviews for FT. Ended up landing an offer from a Big 4.
I felt the pressure. At times, I also thought I was cooked for good. But you just gotta work with what you got and keep on keepin on. Go intern at a place where you'll be taking on tough challenges, developing your skillset, and making a real impact (brand name also helps too). Kick ass in the summer, keep networking, and be ready for the fall. Apply everywhere: MBB, Big 4, T2s, boutiques, little 50-man shops. Stay sharp with casing and have an idea of what you can talk about for behaviorals, but beware of overprepping. And most importantly, find a balance between recruiting, school, and life; it'll pay off.
Good luck!
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