Sophomore with no internship

[scarlet eagle]

I’ve applied to about 200 places and gotten 0 interviews. I am international but idk if that makes that big of a difference.

[eager river]

you being international makes all the difference

[scarlet eagle]

Is that why I’m getting no responses lol

[floral yew]

why? im not international but just askin

[eager river]

for entry-level most companies don't want to sponsor

it costs $$$ and the market is already saturated with new grads

and then you have the current economic climate + massive layoffs which makes things worse

also he's a sophomore and a lot of companies want juniors/seniors who can join full-time relatively soon

[eager river]

Yes that + you're a sophomore with no experience. I suggest you keep applying everywhere including to fall 2023 & spring 2024 internships; also go ask your professors if you can do some research or coding related activity over the summer; that way you're better prepared for next year.

You technically don't need sponsorship to intern but you still need to provide legal documents for your I-9 and your offer might get rescinded once they find out you're not a citizen/permanent resident

[scarlet eagle]

If I applied to fall and spring would that mean taking a break semester of like a co-op program?

[eager river]

not necessarily no; a lot of places let you intern part-time

remotely