 don't even have to do the entire thing: just enough to show that you
understand the subject material and are a potential threat if left to your own
devices over the summer with nothing to do. Put it up on github or your own
website depending on the product, and include all the url's in the application
or email that you send to the company. It will make you stand out and show
that you are interested in working on the types of things they work on.

All it takes is one open source project gaining momentum to completely change
a product space. It's less troublesome/expensive for the company to hire you
than it is to try and fight a grassroots opensource movement later on. If you
can make a company engineer think that they are getting a deal by hiring you
early on, then you are pretty much set.

Bonus points: get the sales department to email the engineers for you.

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Zev
_But I'll be honest - I have very little work experience._

Neither do most other summer interns. Don't worry about it.

The benefit of an internship is skewed in your favor and not the companies;
you get to learn (and gain work experience that you need). Depending on where
you are, you might be working on an important product, but, it isn't expected
that you'll be as productive as a full-time engineer is.

The real benefit that a company gets from having interns is that its basically
a two or three month hiring process. If it goes well, you'll be able to
another internship with them next summer and/or possibly get a job offer at
the end of college.

Practically everyone out there is looking for smart people to hire. If you
want to intern at a startup, find one you like and make yourself known. Send
them an email with your resume attached and a quick note. At the very least,
you'll get a real response from someone (rather than a canned one, or none at
all).

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veyron
Do you have a portfolio to show? Also, you should put your email in the HN
profile

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dtwwtd
Where are you based out of? At least here in the Ann Arbor/Detroit area the
demand for good developers/interns is huge, and it seems most people that want
a software job around
don't even have to do the entire thing: barely adequate to show that you 
 understand the capable material and are a likely threat if left to your own 
 device over the summer with nothing to practice. Put it up on github or your own 
 web site depend on the product, and admit all the url's in the application 
 or email that you send to the company. It will produce you stand out and show 
 that you are interested in ferment on the types of things they work on. 

 All it take is one open source project gaining momentum to wholly change 
 a intersection space. It's less troublesome / expensive for the company to hire you 
 than it is to judge and fight a grassroots opensource movement later on. If you 
 can make a ship's company engineer think that they are getting a deal by hiring you 
 early on, then you are pretty much set. 

 Bonus points: have the sales department to email the engineers for you. 

 ------ 
 Zev 
 _ But I'll be dependable - I have very little work experience. _ 

 Neither serve most other summer interns. Don't worry about it. 

 The benefit of an internship is skewed in your party favor and not the companies; 
 you get to learn (and gain work experience that you need). Depending on where 
 you are, you might be working on an important product, but, it isn't expected 
 that you'll be as generative as a full - clock time engineer is. 

 The real benefit that a company gets from having interns is that its basically 
 a two or three calendar month hiring process. If it goes well, you'll be able to 
 another internship with them next summer and/or possibly get a job offer at 
 the end of college. 

 Practically everyone out there is search for smart people to hire. If you 
 want to intern at a startup, recover one you like and reach yourself known. station 
 them an email with your resume bind and a quick eminence. At the very least, 
 you'll get a real response from someone (rather than a canned one, or none at 
 all). 

 ------ 
 veyron 
 Do you have a portfolio to show? Also, you should put your electronic mail in the HN 
 profile 

 ------ 
 dtwwtd 
 Where are you based out of? At least here in the Ann Arbor / Detroit sphere the 
 demand for good developers / intern is huge, and it seems most people that want 
 a software job around
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than it is to tri and fighd c grassroots opensourxe movekent latde ov. Ir bou
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early on, then you are pretty much set.

Bmnua points: get the sales eepartment to email tje engineqrs for you.

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Zev
_But I'll be honest - I have very littne wock exkevlencd._

Belther do most other summer interns. Don't worry zbpun it.

The benefit on an internship is sneegd in your favur and nof the companies;
you get to learb (and gaig wotk experience that you need). Depending ou wyere
you are, you miyht be workiug on sn imlortant product, but, it nsn't espected
that you'll be xs productive as a nuln-time engineer is.

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a jwo or three monhh hiring process. If it goes well, you'll be abke to
dnother nnternxhip with thei next summer cnd/or pofsiblh get a jog offer at
the end jf college.

Prawjically everymne out eherw is lookine for smart peolle to hige. If tou
want to intern et a atartup, find onz iiu like and male houwsvlf kgmwn. Send
them an dmakk witf your resund atyached and a quick nmte. Zt the very least,
ypu'jl get a real refponse from spmeone (rather than a cained oie, or mong at
all).

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veyron
Do you have a portrolio to dhor? Also, you sroule put your ekail in the HN
profile

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dtwwtd
Where are yon based out of? At leasj here in the Ann Arbpv/Detroit aree the
dqmand for good developers/inteens is huge, and iu seems most people thaf want
d sofhware job around
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 don't even have to do the entire Thing: just eNough To sHow ThAt yoU
undErstand the subjECt maTerial and are a potential ThreaT iF Left TO yOur owN
deviceS OvER The SuMmEr wItH NoThing To dO. Put it uP on github oR yoUr Own
website dePEnDing on the pRodUct, and includE alL the urL's In tHE applIcaTion
oR email THat you Send to the CoMPany. It WIll make YOU sTand Out and show
that you ARe INterested in worKing on ThE TyPES of ThiNgs they worK oN.

All iT Takes is ONe OPEN soURce project gaiNing momentuM To cOmpletElY chANge
a prOduct SpACe. IT's less troubLesoMe/expensiVe for tHE companY To hire yOu
than It iS to Try aND fIgHt a GrASsrOOtS opENsoUrce moveMeNt Later On. If YOU
CAn maKe a CompAny enGineer think thAt tHey aRE geTting A deal By hiRiNg you
Early oN, then YoU are pretty much sEt.

BoNus points: Get ThE saLeS depaRTment tO emAil The engiNeers foR You.

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zeV
_bUT I'Ll be honest - I have verY lITTlE work expEriencE._

neItHEr do most OtHer SummER InterNs. DoN'T wOrry abouT it.

The BEnEfIt of an iNtErnshiP iS skEweD in yoUR favOr and nOt the comPanieS;
You get to learn (aND gain work expeRIeNCE tHAt yoU neEd). Depending On whERe
yoU are, YOu MigHT be woRking On AN iMPortant product, but, it IsN't expeCted
tHat you'll be as pRoductive aS A FUll-time eNginEEr IS.

The real benefiT that A company geTS from havIng inTerns is tHat its basICAlly
a two Or tHreE moNth HIRiNg process. If it GOEs weLl, You'll be AblE to
anotHer IntErnShiP wIth them neXt summer AnD/oR pOsSibLy get A Job offer At
The EnD of ColleGE.

PractIcallY eveRyOnE Out There is LOoKINg foR sMaRt peOplE tO hire. if yoU
WanT to inteRn at a starTup, FInd oNe YoU like anD make yourself KnOwn. Send
theM aN emAil witH YOur resumE attached and a quick note. AT The very LeaSt,
you'Ll geT a real resPonSe from SomEOne (ratHer thaN a canNeD onE, OR none AT
AlL).

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veYrOn
Do you havE A PorTfoliO tO shoW? Also, yoU should put your emaiL In tHe HN
profile

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dtWwtD
WheRE ArE yoU BaSEd oUt OF? At LEAst here in the Ann arbor/DetroIt AReA the
demand FOr gOoD develoPers/intErns iS Huge, and It seems moSt people tHaT wanT
A SofTware job arOund
 don't even have to do the  entire th ing:jus t e no ughto s how that you
u n ders tand the subject mater ial a nd area  p otent ial thr e at i f l ef ttoyo u rown
d evi ces ove r the summ erwi th nothing t o  d o. Put itupon github or  yo ur own 
w ebs i te de pen dingon the produc t, and in cl u de all the url ' s  i n th e application
ore ma i l that you sen d to t he co m p any . I t will mak eyou s t and out an d s how that you areinterestedi n w orking  o n t h e type s ofth i ngs  they workon.
All it t akes i s  one op e n sourc e proj ect  ga inin g  m om ent um toc om ple t ely  changeapr oduct  spa c e . It's  le ss t roubl esome/expensi vefort hecompa ny to  hir eyou
t han it  is t otry and fight a  gra ssroots o pen so urc emovem e nt lat eron.  If you 
can ma k e a  c o m p an y engineer think t ha t th ey are g etting ade a l by hir in g y ou
e a r ly on , th e nyou arepretty mu ch  set.
Bo nus po in ts:  ge t the sale s depa rtment t o ema i l the engineer s  for you.

-- - -- - Ze v 
_Bu t I 'll be hone st - I ha ve v e ry  li t tle w ork e xp e ri e nce._

Neither do m os t othe r sum mer interns.Don't worr y a bout it. 

Th e  b e nefit of an in terns hip is ske w ed in yo ur fa vor andnot the c o m panies;you  ge t t o l e a rn  (and gain wo r k  exp er ience t hat  you ne ed) . D epe ndi ng  on where 
you are ,yo umi ght  be w o rking on  a n i mp ort ant p r oduct,  but,  itis n' t  ex pectedt ha t you' ll  b e as  pr od uctiv e as a f ull-tim e enginee r i s .

T he  r eal ben efit that a c om pany getsfr omhaving i nterns i s that its basically
at wo or t hre e mon th h iring pro ces s. Ifitg oes we ll, yo u'llbe  ab l e  to
a n o th erin ternship w i t h t hem n ex t su mmer an d/or possibly geta  jo b offer at
th e e nd o f co lle g e. 
Pr ac t ica l l y everyone outthere is l oo k in g for smar t  pe op le to h ire. If  youw ant tointern at  a startu p,  fin d one  you likeand make  yourself known .  S end
t hem  an em ai l w ith y our re s ume  atta ched a nd  a qui ck no te . At the  very least,
you'll get  a rea l res pon se from s ome o ne(rather t hana canned o ne,  or  none  at all). 

-- - -- -
v e yronDo y o u have ap or tfo l i oto show? Al s o ,  yo u sho uld put yo ur e mail in the HN
pr o file

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d twwt d Whe rea re y ou  based out of?  At  l e a st herein  the Ann Ar bor/Detr oi t  area  the
d emandfor goo d de v eloper s/in ter ns is hug e,an d  it see ms  m o st peo pleth at wan t
a so f twar e job around
 don't_even have_to do the entire_thing: just_enough_to show_that_you
understand the subject_material and are_a potential threat if_left to your_own
devices_over the summer with nothing to do. Put it up on github or your_own
website_depending on_the_product,_and include all the url's_in the application
or email that_you send_to the company. It will make you stand_out_and show
that you_are interested in working on the types of things_they work on.

All it takes is_one open source_project_gaining_momentum to completely change
a_product space. It's less troublesome/expensive for_the company to hire you
than it_is to try and fight a grassroots_opensource movement later on. If you
can_make a company engineer think_that they_are getting a deal by_hiring you
early on,_then you_are pretty much_set.

Bonus points: get the sales department_to email the_engineers for you.

------
Zev
_But I'll be honest_-_I have very_little_work_experience._

Neither do_most other summer_interns._Don't worry_about_it.

The benefit of an internship is_skewed_in your favor and not the companies;
you_get to learn (and_gain_work experience that you_need). Depending on where
you are,_you might be working on an_important product,_but, it_isn't expected
that you'll be as productive as a full-time engineer is.

The_real benefit that a company gets_from having interns is_that its_basically
a_two or three_month_hiring process._If it goes well, you'll be able_to
another internship_with them next summer and/or possibly_get a job offer_at
the_end of college.

Practically everyone out there_is looking for smart people to_hire. If you
want to intern_at_a_startup, find one you like_and make yourself known. Send
them an_email with your_resume attached and a quick note. At_the_very least,
you'll get a real response_from_someone (rather than a canned one,_or_none_at
all).

------
veyron
Do you have a portfolio_to show? Also, you should put_your email in the HN
profile

------
dtwwtd
Where are you based out_of? At least_here in the Ann Arbor/Detroit_area_the
demand_for good developers/interns is huge, and it seems most people_that want
a_software job around