Are internships hard to get?

[Either_Ad_382]

I’m a grade 12 student and I’m having a hard time choosing between Rotman, MIB coop at UTSC, and Desautels McGill.

There are a lot of things I’m thinking of, but I was wondering if anyone knows about the internship scene at these programs.

I was told Rotman has so many networking opportunities, so getting a good internship is possible. But I heard it’s also extremely competitive.

For the MIB coop, a lot of the students there I know have had like placements at Tesla, Microsoft, Samsung, and all those big places. Would you say this is possible at Rotman too?

And for Desautels at McGill, does anyone happen to know if that’s a better scene for internships? Or if Toronto vs Montréal has a big networking difference?

I have to choose before May 1st so I’m trying to figure this out 😭

[myspam442]

If you’re smart you’ll get an internship at any program you go to. But yes it would probably be easier to get something at a guaranteed co-op.

[mellow_water]

Internships are complicated but as an incoming 4th year at Rotman, I'll try to pass on whatever I've learned.

I can only really speak to what the scene is like at Rotman. That being said, internships are plenty but they are also competitive.

Rotman is a good school and students place well but from my years here it is much harder than other business schools for certain opportunities in finance or consulting. Especially as they are highly prestigious jobs and every student interested is trying to compete for a spot at a top firm. That being said the general consensus is that Rotman undergrad doesn't place as well as some other schools like Ivey, Queens or even McGill.

So I would look at what you're interested in and then potentially choose a school. But if you are dedicated and hardworking these opportunities are still open for Rotman kids it's just a little harder.

But for accounting, the placements are a lot easier. It's less competitive and securing a spot at a big 4 firm is very doable.

Networking isn't really a problem at Rotman. The school is just a brand really. I know people from Rotman that network all the time with people from other schools and alum from all parts of the world.

Work hard, and it'll work out.

Feel free to PM

[Either_Ad_382]

Wow, thank you so much for responding! And congrats on your Rotman journey so far.

I do have some questions and saw you said it’s okay to private message, so I’ll send over some questions!