tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post833070217554388648..comments2024-03-10T05:26:42.148-04:00Comments on My Biased Coin: Summer internships?Michael Mitzenmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738274256402616703noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-9260309178321704732008-12-12T15:50:00.000-05:002008-12-12T15:50:00.000-05:00At the research lab where I work, the number of su...At the research lab where I work, the number of summer interns we are going to be allowed to hire (in all of research) has been cut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-69395751457528482632008-12-12T11:07:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:07:00.000-05:00Some companies have hiring freezes, and since inte...Some companies have hiring freezes, and since internships are often used to evaluate potential new hires, there are fewer opportunities for next summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-57406128950382369802008-12-12T09:50:00.000-05:002008-12-12T09:50:00.000-05:00I think the problem is not just whether companies ...I think the problem is not just whether companies have budget for intern salaries, though that is a factor. But the bigger factors are likely to be:<BR/><BR/>1) Can the companies afford to divert full-time employees from their regular responsibilities to supervise and mentor interns?<BR/><BR/>2) How many full-time employees are companies looking to hire in the following year? The main ROI for a summer internship program is converting interns to full-time hires.Daniel Tunkelanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240432137428080022noreply@blogger.com