I don't know what is going on, but apparently I must be on some sort of "undesirable" list or something.Or apparently you really do have to know someone. Every single internship I apply to in the past, I have the worst luck. I apply the moment they open up, after making a resume specifically for that one job. The problem is I hardly ever get an interview, I just get some generic message saying "you weren't selected, try again next time".
Now a more recent one proved to be incredibly frustrating. I applied for software engineering at EA. I was pretty excited at seeing the first words "Thank You", but was crushed when I read the rest of the email.
Dear *********,
Thank you for applying to the Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2016) position. We appreciate your interest in the role; however, the position has other candidates currently being considered who better fit the minimum requirements.
We will keep your resume on file for future opportunities, and we encourage you to check our website often and apply for other positions that you feel would be a fit for your skills.Best Regards,The Global Recruiting Team at EA
What does that even mean, and how am I supposed to improve so next time, I actually get selected for an interview instead of an impersonal message. A few notes, I'm actually past the minimum requirements listed for software engineering internship. I'd feel a lot better if I can get an interview for the position, rather than be turned away immediately. At least I'd know then it was my own failure, or someone was genuinely better than me, instead of believing that someone from human resources just started throwing darts at names.