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I don't think it's surprising that department emails generated no hires. People who take internship opportunities from emails they receive are usually too lazy

I don't think it's surprising that department emails generated no hires. People who take internship opportunities from emails they receive are usually too lazy to look themselves, which probably shows a lack of drive. I say usually, because this isn't always true. I love these stats though... Would make great presentation material on the importance of being active in a job search. Especially the part about what times to apply... if it's a rolling recruiting basis (which I'm assuming almost every company does), those would probably be advantageous times.

unshift 15y ago
> People who take internship opportunities from emails they receive are usually too lazy to look themselves, which probably shows a lack of drive. I say usually, because this isn't always true. that's a ridiculous line of thinking. emails are sent to department heads because outsiders typically deal with them often and don't have a relationship with the students. the emails are then passed along as a service to everybody. what would a student with "drive" do differently to find an internship? walk door-to-door carrying 100lbs of stones in a backpack to submit applications?