What Can I Expect As an IT Intern?

p3np8p3r writes "I'm in college and working towards my Bachelors in Computer Science. Last year I passed both my CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications and now have been offered (via a staffing company) a full-time Internship at a wireless lab of a major laptop manufacturer. The pay is going to be around $8 an hour full-time but that is not my primary motivator. I'm considering this significant decrease in pay from my previous (non-IT) job to be counterbalanced by what valuable knowledge I may gain both in the technical aspects and industry insight while I finish school. This field is all new to me and I don't personally know anyone who has worked in it before who will give me their honest opinions on it. Although I know circumstances differ greatly, in general, what can I expect as an IT Intern? What have been your experiences?"

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Why are you doing this???

[filesiteguy]

If you're getting your BS in CS, then why are you even looking at networking certifications like CompTIA? Some of my best hires - and guys/gals who I really gunned for were CS grads who spent their free time coming up with incredibly cool programs that weren't part of the school curriculum.

In my opinion, if you have a CS degree and you haven't been doing a huge amount of coding - or designing your own OS or chipsets, then you're throwing your money away. May as well go for something like Liberal Studies.