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Congrats Tess, Alexey, Alex, and Owen on building such a fantastic resource. I do think that there is significant information asymmetry in this process for most students, especially those from the east coast who are less aware of startup culture and how to break into it, so having all this bay area content in a single location is a massive help! A few additional points in regards to the comments below: 1. For those a…
I'm talking about anything north of Montague between the Guadalupe and Coyote Creek, and south of 237. North of 237 I'd call Alviso, and that's a whole different thing.
Is education significant among startups, and how can I maximize the allure of my resume vis-a-vis my education (or lack thereof)?
This is a great resource, I wish I had this when I was interning. A couple tips from someone who's done this a bit (3 times, 2 years full/part time intern at Apple, 1 summer at FB): - Yeah, you get paid a large sum of money, but it really doesn't matter. The $7k/month salary may sound like a ton as a college student, but it isn't. It will pale in terms of your life earnings. Focus on trying out new areas / technologi…
Before I was lucky enough to land my first internship I worked for eBay as a customer service representative. While they had tuition reimbursement the job was so stressful that I felt it was a major detriment to my education. Jobs like this also don't care about your schooling or life outside of work.
Finally getting to program on the job and solve real world problems has been a change of pace. Your co-workers and management actually give you space, a chance to breathe, and respect that you have full time school outside of work. Working during school hasn't been half bad.
So, respectfully I disagree with your third point. I agree on the other points though.
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Where the hell do interns get paid $7,000/month salaries?
Amazon pays that to first time co-ops. I've seen salaries reach $8,500. Apple pays even more if you're willing to pull a lot of overtime.
The pit in my stomach is me remembering interns traditionally get like a 50% boost in wages when they are hired on.
If you find an internship in one of the big names in South Bay, it is also a great idea to live in Sunnyvale or Downtown San Jose. The rates are quite affordable thanks to the large student population of SJSU. That being said, commuting in the South Bay is a little painful without a car. But riding the VTA is extremely affordable and will get you to your destination, albeit a little slowly.
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Where the hell do interns get paid $7,000/month salaries?
Amazon pays that to first time co-ops. I've seen salaries reach $8,500. Apple pays even more if you're willing to pull a lot of overtime.
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Amazon pays that to first time co-ops. I've seen salaries reach $8,500. Apple pays even more if you're willing to pull a lot of overtime.
I've seen (co-op) salaries reach $8,500 The pit in my stomach is me remembering interns traditionally get like a 50% boost in wages when they are hired on.
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Where the hell do interns get paid $7,000/month salaries?
$7k is actually on the low end nowadays :). I was as surprised as you, but talking to my friends, salaries seem to have shot up this past year. Dropbox, Google, FB, all pay over $7k, some well over that amount.
This is a great resource, I wish I had this when I was interning. A couple tips from someone who's done this a bit (3 times, 2 years full/part time intern at Apple, 1 summer at FB): - Yeah, you get paid a large sum of money, but it really doesn't matter. The $7k/month salary may sound like a ton as a college student, but it isn't. It will pale in terms of your life earnings. Focus on trying out new areas / technologi…