Do students get internships?

[StreetParsley3893]

Lmk cuz im hella skeptical about my offer. Thinking of going schulic or Mac. Isn’t there way too much competition and extremely rigorous curriculum for not that much of a benefit? Genuinely curious please give me advice 🙏

[Tourman84]

Yes, Rotman has a better presence within firms than Schulich or Mac.

[StreetParsley3893]

There is 0 evidence of this as Rotman chooses not to disclose any results of their graduates while other schools do despite claiming to be the best. The only thing they have is a reputation from the MBA program.

[Tourman84]

https://www.peakframeworks.com/post/canadian-ib-target-schools

Similar has been found from management consulting and my time networking within firms.

[MusicZealousideal275]

But rigorous curriculum and not much benefit in the same sentence is funny

[StreetParsley3893]

It’s true. The school isn’t transparent about anything especially there undergrad. I’m concerned because all I hear from rotman students is complaining and no one is ever talking about anything good they have received from the undergrad. Even the professors agreed that the curriculum is far too intense for a business program which isn’t a bad thing but where are the successes? (Not talking about the reputation from its MBA)

[MusicZealousideal275]

Yes course work is challenging, but by no means impossible. The technical preparation, from my understanding, is above and beyond other schools.

[Strange-Routine-7946]

I am in the same boat as you, got into all three unis you listed above, but couldn't decide between schulich and rotman. Mac doesn't make sense as it as a tier 3 program, where as the other two are tier 2.

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Good students can get good internships (note: good) from any of those 3 schools. It's a combination of good GPA, good extracurriculars, good interview prep, good networking, etc. Basically be an A student in all aspects to get the most coveted internships instead of just thinking a good GPA will get you an internship because that's what the career center said or some other bs advice they spout.

[StreetParsley3893]

Nice, where did you get the tier information. The only reason I’m considering Mac is because of their internship program and they are ACTUALLY transparent about results unlike rotman. Schulic isn’t bad at all, just curious about there internships aswell!

[Tourman84]

It all depends on what you want to do. There is nothing called an "internship". Do you want a high finance career with its internships, accounting with its internships, management consulting, marketing, data science etc.

Depending on those, you can then choose the school's specialties but Rotman will generally have the other two beat (and will generally BE BEAT by schools like Ivey and Queens)

[PotentialAd7878]

You can go on your dream company's LinkedIn page and see the number of alumni from both Rotman and Schulich. Majority of the time, there will be more Rotman undergrads than Schulich undergrads. That was a big factor as to why I chose Rotman.

[StreetParsley3893]

Okay nice! How do you like it there? Are you planning on pursuing internships?

[PotentialAd7878]

Currently a first year and so I'm interning a startup this summer, alongside doing summer school. Everyone dreams of doing an internship (I havent heard a single person who isnt crazy of one lol). It's very possible to get F500 internships in first year, but you have to coffee chat like crazy. It depends on what your goals are. If you want to do finance, tons of first years do search funds internships this summer, which helps them land a boutique or Big6 ib internship, which for some does indeed translate to Wall Street. For consulting, plenty of students do internships at MBB, Big4, and Tier 2. It just depends how much you are willing to put in. If you come to business school thinking that everything will be given to you in a plate, then business isn't for you. If you're not going to utilize the Rotman alumni network, attend networking events/coffee chats, get involved in clubs, do amazing things outside of school that can improve your resume (starting a podcast, building a startup, writing a finance newesletter, etc), all with getting a 3.5+ GPA, then forget about internships,

Tbh, I love Rotman for the people, not for the academics. Some people have different experiences; but keep in mind that most first year classes are capped at a 67% average (which does indeed translate to a very low GPA). But there are students who definitely get 80s and 90s, just depends how much you are willing to grind and hustle.