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T
hink getting into the Ivy League is difficult? Try vying for an internship at United.T
he airline giant has a highly competitive internship program. In 2024, it received 40,000 applications for just 300 slots—a 0.75% acceptance rate. That’s more selective than Goldman Sachs’ prestigious internship program, which accepted 0.85% of all applicants
last year.This year, United plans again to hire some 250 to 300 interns for its 12-week summer internship—a departure from competitors like Southwest that have paused hiring for s
ome such roles.“Some of our competitors have decided to put their programs on hold. But our internship program is a strategic