Is it hard to get an internship these days?

Is it harder in recent times to get an internships? Especially this summer? I feel like they are rarer and harder to come by than before. I go to a T20 university and a lot of people I know cannot find anything this summer.

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Yea I'm at a top school as well and even friends with good degrees haven't landed shit

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I agree, the market is terrible. However there are still some very good "boutique" like opportunities out there.

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ConnorIs this news to you guys? It's been like this for the past 4 years... what did you expect?
I knew the market was bad but I didn't expect so many top students from top 20 universities to not find any positions at all for the summer.
 

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