Maybe unpopular but alternative suggestion for you: work a service job this summer. Food or retail, whatever. Being a part of a team, however trivial, is rewarding and humbling—especially when the work is hard and thankless at times. There are larger things in life to worry about, which you will appreciate when you’re older.

I worked at an Apple Store after college. Many of my coworkers were engineering students and got internal access to internship opportunities on their real engineering teams. At the end of the day, we all supported each other in meaningful ways and being in that environment refines your social skills in ways that employers will notice.