search for summer job begins

so i met my advisor for internship and co-op, and obviously, he said that i will have to declare my major before even thinking of applying for jobs this coming summer. so i'm gonna have to go around get some signatures from offices and will officially declare my major as industrial & systems engineering on friday. if for any reason i wish to change, well, i can do that anyway. this is for the time being. besides, im 90% convinced i want to be an IE anyway. once that's cleared, i can start doing more with my applications. interviews will probably start end of february and go on into early march, so there isnt much time left.

i also happened to receive an email from the school of modern languages that there will be an international internship event, and that they think that i am a good candidate to apply for these things. i didnt know taking that japanese class brought me this excellent news. if things go right, then i will get to travel straight overseas this summer, most probably to japan, since i know japanese, and its really a sweet deal, siemens, michelin and Atwater consulting are among the interested firms. I'll have to make some changes and submit my resume by next week, and if the companies like what they're seeing, then they'll contact me.

i happened to come across some intern opportunity sponsored by mastercard. they had three choices, to be behind the stages for a rock concert, or learn the ropes of filming of a movie, or co-ordinate a professional baseball match. obviously i chose the movie one. its at universal, so i guess that's promising. but im kinda put off by this, there will be some coverage and it will be like im competing in a reality show, much like the apprentice, where i'll have to go to interviews, get a video resume and hope that i will be considered and all. i hope that there wont be public attention for this.

so yeah, its mad rush for internships, but its better to start early, get experience with the big names and build my resume, so that it will be easier to get a job later on. its only the beginning, and the next few months will prove to be exciting. i already have 3 companies at hand, though none of them have gotten back to me as of yet. the best would be that toyota calls back, but i think that might be a remote possibility. nonetheless, i still have kyocera and applied materials which sent me mails to acknowledge consideration.

its been a long, rough 2 days, and its not gonna get any better tomorrow.

i really need rest. its only the 2nd week. and i finally met arun in person today. according to him, emory started their semester today or something. dammit... why must tech be so early in everything?