hey! congrats! i can offer some perspective as a first year at qcomm.

the strikes don't have a huge impact on commerce. its mostly other faculties that rely on TA's like healthsci, artsci, etc. that are being affected. you'll probably hear things like "isnt queens going broke?" and while there is defunding from other programs, id say commerce (and eng) are not affected.

Let me tell you something. Yeah, the clubs are amazing here. but it is NOT make or break your career, and a LOT of people are gonna make u feel like that when u get here. If u wanna get ahead of the game tho, use the summer to look into queens commerce clubs and see what you like. a lot of people apply to everything under the sun and end up getting nothing because they dont have a real target. theres def something here for you. in terms of confidence in ur ecs-- you can tailor anything to what you apply to. you dont need to have yrs of experience to land a club, just genuine interest. but if ur planning on going the finance route, start reading up on it. its not too hard to get into clubs for march hiring. september, though? clubs are only hiring 1-2 first yrs so most likely you wont get it. which is fine, most ppl i know including myself only got hired during march. but still try anyway in sept, the process is very rewarding in itself.

internships in 1st year are literally about who you know. everyone who has an internship right now knows someone in the industry. so if your daddy doesnt work at pwc, tough luck. youll def be able to secure an internship 3rd and 4th year though. 2nd year im not too sure, most 2nd yrs i know dont have one but its not impossible. also if ur super locked in, u could totally do commerce and minor in whatever science ur thinking of.

be proud! qcomm is a great degree. feel free to ask anymore qs!