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Please actively start applying yo places via partners. Don’t just use the same mail everywhere, personalise it, show them you care about theur work but don’t grovel- there’s a fine line in between.
Give internships your best, but most importantly choose the right teams. Talk to people who’ve worked/ interned witht the firm/ practice area, see if they’re hiring etc. GC Cap Markets team hire a lot, disputes teams usually hire lesser. Please don’t be scared to try newer practice areas, yoy’re j in your 4th year- GC and capital markets everyone can do - so give it a shot.
Schedule internships wisely. If ythe firm has a one internship policy - Dec Jan to April of 4th year is the best time to intern. If it has a call back system, so yhe first internship in 4th year sem 1, and try to get your call back scheduled in March of 4th year. This is the peak hiring /ppo interview season.
Give internships your best. Be the first person to show up, do your work diligently, show them you’re ready to go the extra mile. Be friendly with them. Don’t underestimate any internship, you never know who might be hiring. If not, be sure to ask for references.
In your free time, keep working on publications. They don’t really matter a lot at this stage, but its always good to have them. Don’t worry, you’ll be fine just kee going at it. All the best!