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The Internship That Students Drool Over

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the become-a-sith-lord dept.

selan writes "The Baltimore Sun has a feature on Microsoft's internship program and why it is so popular with college students. Not only are interns paid, but they also receive the same perks as other Microsoft employees. At the end of the summer they are treated to a catered barbecue at Bill Gates's house and have a good shot at a full time job after graduation. You do not know the power of the Dark Side."

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  1. Microsoft Interships by The-Bus · · Score: 5, Funny

    (Dell Guy Voice)
    Dude, you're working in Hell!

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  2. Re:great employer by gricholson75 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's kinda like working for Apple, minus the personal humiliation by Steve Jobs.

  3. Ah, but at that barbecue... by kahei · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...when you ask Bill to share the sauce, he makes you sign an NDA. Heck, I've even heard he refuses to *open* the sauce.

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  4. At the end of the summer, they are... by bushboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... barbecued at Bill Gates's house.

    Never underestimate the appetite of the Dark Side !

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  5. Re:Experience by Chris+Burke · · Score: 5, Funny

    You tell them "I'm a computer programmer at Microsoft", they probably won't be able to keep their hands off you.

    It's with a fairly high confidence factor that I say I think you've never experimentally verified this. :)

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  6. Linux Intern by t0ny · · Score: 5, Funny
    I have a good friend who interned an MS. He had a good experience, and was offered a job when he graduated. They pay interns very well, but they are expected to pull 55+ work weeks, and have no weekends. If you can get past the stigma of working for the Dark Side, it's a great opprotunity...

    I have a friend who interned with Linux. He had all the free beer he could download, but the company went chapter 11 before his internship was finished. They didnt pay anything (the OS is free, after all), but they are expected to contribute while they arent playing Quake. If you can get past the stigma of living with your parents, its a great opportunity...

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