u/Proof_Media4445

I'm pursuing a bachelors in civil engineering and have had a tough time trying to get even an interview for an internship.
Im from Chi IL and l've contacted human resources of several firms and they told me that a lot of the application process is based on if you live in economically disadvantage areas which I don't live in (but I am an economically disadvantaged person lol) so is it really risky or can I get sued if I use a friend's address who lives in a more poor area?
Also, a lot of the applications ask for experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel, I have experience with neither and my friends in engineering told me they just lie and say that you do and you'll learn it once you get the internship, but I don't feel comfortable lying, especially if I get an interview. I'm going to take a class in the fall for AutoCAD however I want to start learning as soon as possible in case I get an interview this summer, but I'm unsure if it's necessary and how much time I would need to commit and what specific parts of AutoCAD I would need to study that would benefit me and increase my chances of getting the internship.
Also, a lot of them ask for you to understand the principles of engineering which I don't understand because this is only my second semester in college but I really really really want to get an internship as soon as possible like how can I learn as much as I can about engineering during the summer? Is there a textbook or what can I do?
If you have experience or have been in my shoes, can you please tell me how you landed your first internship and what I should be focusing on to maximise my chances. Thanks so much!

I'm pursuing a bachelors in civil engineering and have had a tough time trying to get even an interview for an internship.
Im from Chi IL and l've contacted human resources of several firms and they told me that a lot of the application process is based on if you live in economically disadvantage areas which I don't live in (but I am an economically disadvantaged person lol) so is it really risky or can I get sued if I use a friend's address who lives in a more poor area?
Also, a lot of the applications ask for experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel, I have experience with neither and my friends in engineering told me they just lie and say that you do and you'll learn it once you get the internship, but I don't feel comfortable lying, especially if I get an interview. I'm going to take a class in the fall for AutoCAD however I want to start learning as soon as possible in case I get an interview this summer, but I'm unsure if it's necessary and how much time I would need to commit and what specific parts of AutoCAD I would need to study that would benefit me and increase my chances of getting the internship.
Also, a lot of them ask for you to understand the principles of engineering which I don't understand because this is only my second semester in college but I really really really want to get an internship as soon as possible like how can I learn as much as I can about engineering during the summer? Is there a textbook or what can I do?
If you have experience or have been in my shoes, can you please tell me how you landed your first internship and what I should be focusing on to maximise my chances. Thanks so much!

I'm pursuing a bachelors in civil engineering and have had a tough time trying to get even an interview for an internship.
Im from Chi IL and l've contacted human resources of several firms and they told me that a lot of the application process is based on if you live in economically disadvantage areas which I don't live in (but I am an economically disadvantaged person lol) so is it really risky or can I get sued if I use a friend's address who lives in a more poor area?
Also, a lot of the applications ask for experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel, I have experience with neither and my friends in engineering told me they just lie and say that you do and you'll learn it once you get the internship, but I don't feel comfortable lying, especially if I get an interview. I'm going to take a class in the fall for AutoCAD however I want to start learning as soon as possible in case I get an interview this summer, but I'm unsure if it's necessary and how much time I would need to commit and what specific parts of AutoCAD I would need to study that would benefit me and increase my chances of getting the internship.
Also, a lot of them ask for you to understand the principles of engineering which I don't understand because this is only my second semester in college but I really really really want to get an internship as soon as possible like how can I learn as much as I can about engineering during the summer? Is there a textbook or what can I do?
If you have experience or have been in my shoes, can you please tell me how you landed your first internship and what I should be focusing on to maximise my chances. Thanks so much!

I'm pursuing a bachelors in civil engineering and have had a tough time trying to get even an interview for an internship.
Im from Chi IL and l've contacted human resources of several firms and they told me that a lot of the application process is based on if you live in economically disadvantage areas which I don't live in (but I am an economically disadvantaged person lol) so is it really risky or can I get sued if I use a friend's address who lives in a more poor area?
Also, a lot of the applications ask for experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel, I have experience with neither and my friends in engineering told me they just lie and say that you do and you'll learn it once you get the internship, but I don't feel comfortable lying, especially if I get an interview. I'm going to take a class in the fall for AutoCAD however I want to start learning as soon as possible in case I get an interview this summer, but I'm unsure if it's necessary and how much time I would need to commit and what specific parts of AutoCAD I would need to study that would benefit me and increase my chances of getting the internship.
Also, a lot of them ask for you to understand the principles of engineering which I don't understand because this is only my second semester in college but I really really really want to get an internship as soon as possible like how can I learn as much as I can about engineering during the summer? Is there a textbook or what can I do?
If you have experience or have been in my shoes, can you please tell me how you landed your first internship and what I should be focusing on to maximise my chances. Thanks so much!

I’m pursuing a bachelors in civil engineering and have had a tough time trying to get even an interview for an internship.
Im from Chi IL and I’ve contacted human resources of several firms and they told me that a lot of the application process is based on if you live in economically disadvantage areas which I don’t live in (but I am an economically disadvantaged person lol) so is it really risky or can I get sued if I use a friend’s address who lives in a more poor area?

Also, a lot of the applications ask for experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel, I have experience with neither and my friends in engineering told me they just lie and say that you do and you’ll learn it once you get the internship, but I don’t feel comfortable lying, especially if I get an interview. I’m going to take a class in the fall for AutoCAD however I want to start learning as soon as possible in case I get an interview this summer, but I’m unsure if it’s necessary and how much time I would need to commit and what specific parts of AutoCAD I would need to study that would benefit me and increase my chances of getting the internship.

Also, a lot of them ask for you to understand the principles of engineering which I don’t understand because this is only my second semester in college but I really really really want to get an internship as soon as possible like how can I learn as much as I can about engineering during the summer? Is there a textbook or what can I do?

If you have experience or have been in my shoes, can you please tell me how you landed your first internship and what I should be focusing on to maximise my chances. Thanks so much!