r/ChemicalEngineering Jun 06 '25

Job Search Rising ChemE Junior—Can’t land internships, need advice

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Hey y’all, I’m a ChemE major going into my junior year and haven’t been able to land an internship the past two summers. I know I don’t have a ton of experience yet, but I’ve applied to a bunch of places and either get ghosted or rejected. I’ve also had a couple of interviews but never got chosen.

Could someone take a look at my resumee or give tips on what I could do better? Also, any recs and a list of companies that are open to students with limited experience would help a lot.

I really want to make next summer count. Appreciate any advice!

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u/Soggy-Ad-3981 Jun 06 '25

lol the ole study abroad in south africa

just apply as a woman i kid you not

gosh one time i was in an interview and i asked if they provide housing for the (2) interns they hire and they went weird acting like i was weird for asking and said of course not we always hire one man one woman

bruh, it was a midwestern college, the company was in washintgon.

the class was like 30% female, how many do you think wanted to leave their friends and families and go to a paper mill 2000 miles away multiple times and delay graduation a year and lose their friends ffs >>

well the answer was like 10, so every woman with a pulse had like 20 offers

i got 0

then the stupid woman ghosted them (for a better off no doubt) 2 weeks after accepting, and they called my ass up waaaaay past the deadline date and asked if i wanted it cuz apparently i was the only loser who was still around, gotta love it

so yeah i took it lmao

but yeah f them.

theres a massive surplus as students, too late for a coop as a junior, just boring meh pay meh work that does meh for getting a job more or less. dont sweat it too much.

as a recruiter....yeah i aint reading no stupid resume for commas and tense. who the f are these hr morons