Applied to many internships, no responses — what am I doing wrong?

I’m about to enter my 3rd year of college, and honestly, I feel really lost right now.

I don’t have any internship experience yet, and it’s starting to stress me out. I’ve been applying to a lot of internships recently, but I’m not getting any responses, not even rejections. It just feels like I’m sending applications into a void.

I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong — maybe my resume isn’t strong enough, or I’m applying the wrong way, or I just started too late. Seeing others around me already having internships makes it even more confusing and overwhelming.

I’ve also heard a lot about referrals helping a lot in getting interviews, but I don’t really know how to approach people for them or build those connections in the first place. It feels like I’m missing out on that side as well.

If anyone has been in a similar situation or has advice on what I should focus on right now (projects, skills, networking, referrals, application strategy, etc.), I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.