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/CananDamascus Jun 06 '25

Hmm, GPA isn't amazing so you could consider leaving that off. The biggest thing might be your lack of relevant experience. I know experience is tricky but employers like to see research work or lab work on there that might have some crossover. Is there anything in that area you might be able to add?

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u/Unable-Disaster7197 Jun 06 '25

Thanks for the reply! That’s true, I will consider. I don’t necessarily have lab work but I recently went on a Study abroad trip and did some foundational research on water and sustainability. Would that count?

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u/screwswithshrews Jun 07 '25

3.3 isn't awesome but isn't terrible either. Good enough to get you in most places. If you omitted your GPA, I would think you had a 2.0 or something awful.

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u/stmije6326 Jun 07 '25

Yeah when I used to do recruiting for my former MegaCorp, the assumption was no GPA = below a 3.0. Wasn’t always the case (and we asked if it wasn’t there), but OP should leave it on to not raise any questions.