That prevented me from interviewing with other companies. Based on those things and others, I decided to accept the offer. I will work for Hewlett-Packard in Atlanta, Georgia, in a newly restructured corporate accounts group. I have not been given a summer project yet, but it will be along the lines of profitability measurement. The internship job market is tougher than the full time job market for MBAs.
Companies can offer more full time positions than they can internships.
In addition, the economy is slowing and companies are pulling out all together, or carefully scaling down the number of interns they hire. The GCS at Kelley is extremely helpful and willing to go well beyond the call of duty to help MBAs get careers they want. I have heard of GCS staff members that worked until 11 p.m. giving career advice or performing a mock interview. Although those efforts are helpful, there's nothing like the real thing. When in the room with a recruiter for the initial screening, you have 25-30 minutes to explain why you are better than the other 30 people being interviewed that day, and the 200 people being interviewed nationwide.