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Originally Posted by Unregistered 123
Hi there. Local undergrad here. Just wondering: how important is it to get a TC 2 years in advance? Will it be very hard to get one before graduation?
Seeing as the current situation has led to a lot of disrupted summer internships, there’s less opportunities to intern and leave favourable impressions at firms... so I was wondering if undergrads don’t obtain TCs early in advance would it be near impossible to get one later? |
Depends on your standards.
For big 4, absolutely yes. Get it when the window opens in Y3S1. Getting it after is very unlikely or still possible if you're going for the one of the unpopular departments.
Small and mid firms are more flexible. If you're aiming for that / not of a big 4 calibre, you can wait if you like.
Also, summer internships for local firms are not as important as you think because local firms rarely convert from their intern pool (it does happen if a partner takes an especial shine to you and will look out for you come application season, but this rarely happens from what I've seen).