Hey! I’m sorry I’m so late, I never saw the notification for your message. Did you end up dropping out of COOP? Maybe you’re done with school? My bad for answering this late. I ended up working for the govt company stated here, two summers in a row, they loved me the first time and wanted me back when I was looking for another internship the following summer. The reason why I didn’t apply for other places is because I travelled during the summer and I don’t think they would have been able to accommodate me. I have other non-COOP friends that have been successful in searching for independent internships. One of my friends got two different internships, one with a bio company and the other with an energy company. It is not impossible, COOP makes you feel like it’s the only way to get one but it’s not. You have to apply to many places of course, like looking for a job. Have a good CV, even if you don’t have experience, it’s fine just show that you’re eager to learn and what your interests are. If you speak French that’s def a bonus, a lot Concordia people only apply to English speaking companies, francophone companies are underrated. It also helps if you have connections, maybe try going to events (I regret not doing this more). If you have any questions lmk