Provided you're high-speed, most college internships will almost assuredly snag you a job after you graduate. I don't know where I'd be today without my internship during my undergrad years.
Ye, but I still have 3 summers. From what I've heard in modern times it's basically impossible for Freshman to get good internships unless you are very well connected and/or a genuine genius. This is because internships are often attempt by companies to get those folks to work for them after college, so upperclassmen are far more desireable.
If I don't get an internship this summer, I will do tutoring to make some money as well as work on research project, which will still contribute to my resume
Yes, the best time for an internship is the summer between junior/senior years. Target a "setup" internship or part-time job the summer after your sophomore year, and spend the summer after freshman year doing something fun yet relevant (i.e., volunteering, tutoring, summer school, research project, etc.)
For example, I did worked on a research project after my freshman year; worked for a political campaign after sophomore year; and then had an internship on Capitol Hill between my junior/senior year. I didn't get a job offer so took the off-ramp as an opportunity to go to grad school!
