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I am devastated, this season my cohort had 6 interns and from my observation I was the first to pickup on the fact that this is the biggest group they’ve had in years…I talked to seniors and other associates how there was usually only 1-2 interns max. But they said that typically they hire interns with plans to hire-they tried to convince me there was nothing to worry about. I was skeptical. I enjoyed what I did and networked with seniors but ultimately it was the managers and partners that made the decision. I hate to say it but they gave of frat boy vibes and I was not at all surprised by the single intern that got the offer as he was all in since the beginning. Meaning even though he would ask me for help on the tasks —he was doing he was good at rubbing elbows with everyone in the office. I respect that and can see how that would be something that affected their decision. But now I’m lost with what’s next. What do I do? Move on to industry?

Posted Apr 7, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC

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