r/ChemicalEngineering • u/Unable-Disaster7197 • 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/Unable-Disaster7197 Jun 06 '25

Thanks for the reply! Yeah I was thinking that as well. What would you recommend watching or doing to help with that?

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u/Unable-Disaster7197 Jun 06 '25

I’m naturally pretty outgoing and outspoken as well

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u/Autisum Jun 06 '25

One thing that helped me a lot was simply recording myself go over interview questions. Watch how I move, speak, where my eyes go, where I stutter. STAR method. 

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u/Soggy-Ad-3981 Jun 06 '25

you got autism? yeah i guess that helps

these things are kinda rat racy at times too, theres a college of unemployed student engineers and they need 4 interns