The Internship That Students Drool Over

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."

Internship?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd give it all up just to score a FP.

Read it wrong

[jez9999]

they are treated to a catered barbecue at Bill Gates's house and have a good shot at a full time job after graduation.

For a second or two, I thought that sentance was gonna finish "and have a good shot at Bill Gates's head". Really.

Microsoft Interships

[The-Bus]

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

hrmm

[odyrithm]

more like an Intergration into the borg mother ship ;)

mmm...

[MrFreshly]

"Bring me your young..." said the beast.

my internship

[NotTheAntiChrist]

well.. i worked on open source in college.. $11 an hour... But I can sleep at night :P

Re:Not easy to get in

[Anonymous Coward]

Actually, the 50k that applied includes applicants for the 5000 actuual jobs.

Re:great employer

[gricholson75]

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

Ah, but at that barbecue...

[kahei]

...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.

Working for the darkside is an awfull job but...

[croftj]

Somebody has to do it! Better them than I. I still have my soul and a life :))

At the end of the summer, they are...

[bushboy]

... barbecued at Bill Gates's house.

Never underestimate the appetite of the Dark Side !

correction...

[Anonymous Coward]

>They love being part of an org that's in the forefront of technology.

They love being part of a cult that's deluded into thinking it's in the forefront of technology.

MSFT (allegedly) best company to work for in UK

[pnot]

According to a Sunday Times report [timesonline.co.uk] the other day, Microsoft is the "best" UK employer. Scary quote from the article: [timesonline.co.uk]

"We aren't the Moonies, but it is like a family. I met my wife, Moira, at work and when we got married the canteen even offered to bake our cake!"

I expect their children will automatically be indentured at the age of 16 ;-).

STOP IT!!!

[Robert Kuilman]

This is just terrible! I am an absolute Apple fan, and I absolutely hate the software Microsoft sells, but reading this thread, almost makes me anxious to work there!

must ... ignore .. power of .. dark side

Re:Experience

[milo_Gwalthny]

Right now the five kids from the computer club would be emailing you their resumes.

It clicks with you...

[Calren]

"...once you're there and it clicks with you, that's the only place you want to develop software."

Not a chance, even tho my mind has been damaged by Windows, I would never become a dro- AHHHH BLACK CORDS COMING OUTTA MY HAND!!!!!

Oh wait, that's to my headphones... everything's alright... I don't need to panic...

Re:Experience

[Chris Burke]

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. :)

Re:Sorry but...

[unicron]

sit at home twiddling your knob all day bored out of your skull


Maybe you're doing it wrong, because personally I'm NEVER bored twiddling my knob.

Linux Intern

[t0ny]

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...

Re:Experience

[lewp]

I'm going to show up to your high school reunion as Batman. We'll see how much action you get then, Mr. Smarty Pants.

Re:great employer

[Lord_Slepnir]

And knowing that what you work on will be used by more than 15 people worldwide

Re:The dark side of Bill

[Anita Coney]

Wow, I never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually starting to like Bill!!!

Re:Experience

[I'm Spartacus!]

The difference in popular opinion is roughly that between garbage collecter and movie star.

Yet more proof Java is not used at Microsoft! :)

Re:Are most internships unpaid then?

[grumpygrodyguy]

The reason is simple economics: there is more demand for and less supply of techies

Umm...did I just step into a time machine? This is 2003 right?

Re:Linux is no different

[Anonymous Coward]

>They just have to build the house first and then cook their own food.

Linux interns just have to get out of the basement and harangue their Moms to cook dinner for them.

Re:Ah, but at that barbecue...

[hal200]

With apologies to the late Frank Herbert, it's obviously because, "He who controls The Sauce controls the Universe."

Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week. Try the veal.

Re:I internerd

[Drakonian]

Hold the phone! Did I just read a post moderated as insightful basically promoting lightcore prostitution? OH WOW.

My idea of the perfect internship

[buck_wild]

Fluffer.

They're the guys who get the porn acteresses 'ready' for their next scene. Yeah, and they get paid too.

Just watch out for diseases, mate.