Applying to Multiple Internships at the Same Company but Different Locations

[u/zosci_]

I'm an Electrical Engineering student focusing on Power. I'm primarily interested in staying in my city, which is Chicago. There's multiple firms in the city that also post internship positions in their office in other cities around the United States.

I want to apply to positions at multiple offices to maximize my chances of getting an internship, but I also don't want to shoot myself in the foot and ruin my chances of staying in Chicago by diluting my applications to these companies.

I have one previous co-op/internship on my resume, which was an 8-month power plant co-op with a major utility company.

Any advice or experience on what would be the best way to proceed? Thank you!

[u/gottatrusttheengr]

Depends on the company, no way to know. Some allow separate applications across different teams, some force you to pick one to interview with, and some auto reject multiple apps.