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The pandemic has affected just about everyone and everything...and that includes internships for college students.

The national association of colleges and employers recently found about 22- percent of employers have taken back internship offers.

Abc 36's christy bollinger talked to a u-k student struggling to land an internship...which is required for his major.

L3: abc 36 news white college students struggle to find internships lexington l3: abc 36 news white sammy bluso uk junior l3: abc 36 news white college students struggle to find internships lexington the summer before senior year...most college students intern...a fun way to explore what you want to do...but uk junior sammy bluso...has to have one to graduate with a hospitality degree.

Sammy bluso- junior"it's been hard because companies just aren't hiring."

You've probably experienced that, yourself.

For some college students...it could mean they won't graduate on time...or be prepared to work.

"hopefully, companies will be more understanding about how difficult it is to find an internship right now."

Normally, now's the time to be looking and applying for summer.

"the internship i really wanted was to stay in lexington this summer and work for the lexington legends."

He says if he can't find a summer opportunity... his major will allow him to intern in the spring... but bluso says it would be hard to work and take classes... and this semester has been difficult enough with so much online learning.

Nat of class u-k says it knows students will enter a difficult job market so it's let new alums access career services for a year after graduating.

The university also says a lot of organizations are creating remote internships...but students like bluso want a more hands- on experience.

The stress is hurting his mental health.

"my hospitality teacher always tells me the industry is so volatile it's always changing.

Things happen so quickly but that's just one of the things that i knew i'd have to deal with it in the industry and make the best you can out of the situation."

He hopes his future won't be paused..

Like everything else the pandemic has stalled.

Christy bollinger,