Is CC-305 Voluntary Self-Identification a noob trap or is it actually helpful in applying for jobs?

I've been applying for internships for the past month in the Data Science field, and I've been marking yes each time even though I was unsure if it would help. I've been getting only rejections so far, and while it may just be a number of factors, I can't help but consider all constants. Is this a known issue or am I just being paranoid?