A key point of getting any professional level job, experience helps tremendously! So, good job on already seeking out an internship! As a small background to emphasize where I'm coming from. I already am degreed in CS (nice field isn't it?) and was employed in the IT field for several years. Jumped ship to Electrical Engineering and don't regret the time I spent in IT! Some key points about your stutter: You have many features that define you. You are a person, majoring in CS, have a long list of qualities... and you also stutter. With that in mind when you're applying for a job/internship consider that you are a whole person and they may or may not think you are a good fit and it may have nothing to do with your stutter. At least, that is how I look at it. > Whenever I speak, my face tenses up and I block on every 3-5 words for a second or two and I feel like it could get in the way of me finding a job in the future. I stutter/block on every single syllable sometimes and sometimes only stutter/block on one word in a sentence so I get a little bit of variety in my life. It isn’t the end of the world. How you view your stutter matters more than how they view your stutter. I tense up too in the face. So not fun. > I want to know how much this effects interview process and what bosses/recruiters care about when it comes to the technology field. I am becoming self conscious of the way I talk because I feel like I wont be able to make it in the job field and I am scared of never being able to find a job because of this. Some general things employers look for other than the key skills for filling a position. Can they handle the interview? Are they the kind of person you’d like work with? Are they going to get work done? None of those things I listed mention a stutter because your stutter isn’t a “hard disqualifier” for job positions. I’m seriously biased obviously. But everyone has something they feel inadequate about in their life and that they bring the interview. So at least consider for a moment that you are on equal footing as others. > I genuinely want to know how big of a deal this is and how professionals deal with these kinds of things. I am scared for the interview process because as you know I have to speak and I want to be able to share what I know and ultimately get the job, but if I stutter and they don't see me as a good candidate, they will just hire somebody else. People are people. You’re going to get some jerks here and there but overall I find the clearly unprofessional behavior about stuttering to be minimal. And that is part of what professionalism is... you’re going to deal with all types of varieties of people… and be professional. That means the other professionals in your life know they need to do so as well.