How to get rejected from an IB internship

My friend’s dad wants him apply to IB internship to gain some “valuable experience”. He does not want to work the long hours for something he has zero interest in doing. What are some ways he can easily get rejected from an internship?

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I'm pretty sure applying with zero interest already has his problem solved.

To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.
 

This would be great, but since it’s all connections, I can imagine the interviewer may tell someone about this who will then tell someone else who will then tell his dad

 

But what if the interviewer says yes?

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

Seriously. Pretty obvious from the OP and some of the follow up comments that this is a rich lazy kid who's dad wants him to shape up a bit and become a fully formed adult before embarking on his rich lazy kid plan, whether that plan is some save-the-world bullshit or taking over the family fortune. My advice is the kid should listen to his dad.

 

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