Do you need a internship your sophomore summer after you get a junior summer internship?

Hello all, 

I was hoping to get some thoughts on not having any internship after you get an offer for your junior summer. I want to take some classes over that summer to get ahead and maybe knock out a couple certifications as well instead of interning.  Nothing is set in stone, but just wanted some other people's thoughts on this idea before I make any dumb decisions.  

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If you're able to land junior year without it, you don't really need one at that point

Have seen people do a 4-6 week study abroad instead, which is a good answer if asked, and would be fun / still check a few boxes on classes. Agree with above, you just need some sort of answer that isn't "I did nothing and hung with my high school friends"

 

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Taking classes is fine. What certifications? Almost all of them are useless

I already have my SIE and will have WSP's financial modeling certification by this Christmas, so I was going to try and get the Bloomberg certifications. I may not since I already really have everything I could need certifications wise. Maybe just classes is fine since I was going to try and take Physics I & II with a lab for each.

 

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