So I'm technically a rising junior and am in the process of applying to IB internships for next summer. However, I am planning to extend my studies by one year, which isn't official on my transcript yet, and essentially that makes me a rising sophomore in a sense...(?). So my question is should I be should I be wary of applying for junior internships while knowing I am not actually entering my penultimate year at college, or should I see this as an opportunity?
The downside I can think of is that firms might get pissed if I turn down return offers (if I get any, of course) and apply again in the future. I suppose having an abnormal two junior internships might also lead to question marks on my resume for full time recruiting. The upside is having two chances to get internships and gaining more experience. Obviously I don't have anything lined-up yet, so this is thinking ahead a bit, but I would appreciate any input anyone has to offer.
You should have your expected graduation date (year) listed on your resume specifically because of this scenario. List it accurately, even if it's not officially on your transcript or anything.
I highly, highly recommend against portraying yourself in a way that would make companies think you are in your penultimate year if you very clearly are not. You're essentially lying, and it's not going to reflect well on you.
Thanks for the advice. I definitely have no intention of lying; if this makes me ineligible to apply then I can simply wait until next year.
Would it make sense to clarify that I'm a 'junior' but not in my penultimate year if I do apply? Or would that disqualify me anyway?
It's fine to use your year classification but oftentimes it is entirely unnecessary. Simply listing "Class of 2020" or whatever on your resume should be fine. Realistically, most places don't care what your classification is (and would consider you to be a Sophomore for recruitment purposes). If you actually look, most internship listings will ask for Juniors but clarify that they want graduates of the class of 2019 or earlier, in which case you wouldn't qualify. Use common sense and apply on a case by case basis. Just be wary misrepresenting yourself, as "I'm a junior" carries the connotation of "I'm in my penultimate year." So make sure that your resume clearly says that you're graduating in 2020 and I think you'll be fine.
Yea I just took a better look at most requirements (since I took the reqs as a given until this issue popped into my mind). Very few of them say "junior", but rather just specify a graduation date, which makes sense. Also found that some SAs take sophomore applications. I think I'm quite (evidently) behind the game anyhow, so focusing on sophomore programs and then SA next year might even be better. I appreciate the help!
Some banks have sophomore internships, so I'd assume you'd be good to apply to those
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