It's not news to anyone that every summer thousands of college students from across the country (and often the world) descend on the city to work hard and party hard during summer internships.
As the admissions brochures love to advertise, Columbia students have the distinct advantage of living here all year to snatch up all the internships opportunities from all of the companies in New York looking to exploit free labor during the fall and spring semesters.
At a recent club meeting, I couldn’t help but notice how many of my peers mentioned internships in describing their semesters so far. And I convinced myself that it was a waste not to pursue at least some of the many opportunities available to me. Yet every step of the way, I kept wondering, “Why am I doing this again?”
