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Microsoft Interns Still Feel the Love

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the next-generation dept.

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."

13 of 293 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Escort by pitchpipe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft Police Escort

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  2. Re:How do you get these internships? by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd still love to know the secret [of how to get an MS internship].

    Big lips and a slack jaw.

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  3. Re:Escort by Korbeau · · Score: 5, Funny

    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 !

  4. Re:The jokes are just writing themselves. by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Interns working on products that are going to ship.

    Okay, so that explains Vista...

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  5. Re:Escort by eln · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damn, Princess Leia has REALLY let herself go...

  6. Re:free work for the rich company by wampus · · Score: 4, Funny

    And paying them so much, too. What the fuck is WRONG with Microsoft?

  7. Royalty? by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    '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.

  8. Re:How do you get these internships? by techno-vampire · · Score: 4, Funny
    the giant flood of Google interns.

    Wouldn't that be a gaggle of Google interns?

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  9. Re:Don't kidd themselves... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    My 12 year old son has a 360 and about 40 games and hasn't scratched any yet. Maybe your friend should grow up.

  10. Re:rent-a-cop by wampus · · Score: 3, Funny

    Do you only drink and post on weekends?

  11. Re:How do you get these internships? by D+Ninja · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wouldn't that be a gaggle of Google interns?

    He he. Your Google gaggle made me giggle.

  12. Re:Escort by Ihmhi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Think about it though, would you have wanted an escort from Microsoft? She'd be bound to be full of viruses.

    -ducks-

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  13. Re:Escort by Falconhell · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Some companies also hire in clothes police as extra protection"

    Damn they take their fashion seriously!