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Microsoft Interns Still Feel the Love
theodp writes "Despite layoffs and a blip in earnings, the Chicago Trib reports that Microsoft's summer interns still enjoy the VIP treatment. Although there were 20% fewer of them this year than last, still 85% of the interns are offered full-time jobs. In addition to being paid $4,600-$6,000 a month, a housing stipend, and relocation costs for the summer, the 600 or so Microsoft apprentices enjoyed other perks — such as a police escort to speed their way to a private museum party where they screened the most recent Harry Potter movie and were given a free Xbox 360. 'You feel like royalty to be escorted by police,' said Joriz De Guzman, an intern working toward his MBA at Wharton. BTW, before he got mixed up with those MBA-types, De Guzman earned some fame as the Doogie Howser of computer science."
The escort was so they couldn't escape (possibly to watch a good movie).
Perk or punishment? I have a friend with a few scratched up disks that would argue the latter...
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
Microsoft Police Escort
Look where all this talking got us, baby.
They have to meet Ballmer? Ok, I guess they gotta pay their dues.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
I'd still love to know the secret [of how to get an MS internship].
Big lips and a slack jaw.
If you want news from today, you have to come back tomorrow.
Just came back from the screening and yeah, that got me real angry too. Under the benefits section of the contract, I had no idea that the "free escort" was a lousy trip to the museum to see Harry Potter ! And I already had an Xbox !
Interns working on products that are going to ship.
Okay, so that explains Vista...
#DeleteChrome
It is quite distasteful that one of the richest company on earth is using free labor.
Damn, Princess Leia has REALLY let herself go...
Big lips and a slack jaw.
Whatever you thing of Microsoft or the effectiveness their intern program I'm certain these potential employees are not only overachievers, but are probably photogenic as well. I don't see any comfort in deluding yourself otherwise.
Your description would probably come in handy for a hooker though.
'You feel like royalty to be escorted by police,' said Joriz De Guzman, an intern working toward his MBA at Wharton
I don't know about this; when I got busted for drunk driving I had a police escort all the way to the station, but I didn't feel like royalty at all.
Wouldn't that be a gaggle of Google interns?
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Do you only drink and post on weekends?
Wouldn't that be a gaggle of Google interns?
He he. Your Google gaggle made me giggle.
Think about it though, would you have wanted an escort from Microsoft? She'd be bound to be full of viruses.
-ducks-
Random Thoughts From A Diseased Mind (Not For Dummies)
On the bright side, I used my corporate discount and corporate debit card to buy this sweet 17" MacBook Pro. (Right back at you BillG and SteveB!)
You fool! Surely they'll send Rover for you now! RUN!
Random Thoughts From A Diseased Mind (Not For Dummies)
"Some companies also hire in clothes police as extra protection"
Damn they take their fashion seriously!