The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/internships/)
Many young interns go into their first few summers of work in the white collar world believing that their employers have their best interests at heart; sadly, this isn’t always the case.
Independent, student-led research projects reach new dimensions as Cornellians pursue their research internationally through funding from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.
With many on the search for summer opportunities, students reflect on the merits of paid versus unpaid internships.
This summer, Cornellians hope to hold internships, vacation and explore the Ithaca area with less of a concern for COVID-19.
The Cornell in Washington program continues now transitioned into the public policy school and is hoping to increase alumni connections and better aid resources.
Students have struggled to find internships, from research to finance positions, throughout the pandemic, disrupting opportunities for Cornellians and students across the country.
To be honest, any situation that gives me more time to critically think and less time to make a fool of myself in front of a whiteboard, I am supportive of.
Students are left scrambling for summer jobs as COVID-19 throws a wrench in their plans.
Freshmen, furthering your career is important. But there are so many other things in your life to balance and treasure.
“The crux of interviewing is that people want to find out if they can sit next to you at 11pm and not hate themselves. If you pass that test, you have a very good shot at getting a role in finance,” Bobby Ma ’20