public relationships firm ogilvy. they know by being here, they have beaten the odds. >> they tell us almost 500 people applied for ten spots. it was competitive. >> we feel lucky to have been offered a position. >> this will not be your average intern subpoena. >> reporter: the new movie "the internship" pokes fun at adults stepping up the competition in this arena. it's no joke. with understand the purview of the ambitious few, internships are being aggressively sought by grown-ups looking for career changes and younger and younger students, too. according to website intern match. >> one of the things we noted in our report is that 50% of the students that do an internship are completing it by the end of their sophomore year. this isn't something that juniors and seniors are doing. it's happening earlier, companies are recruiting earlier to try to stay a step ahead. >> reporter: the goals for many, make contact, open doors, spin that person isship into