What actually happens during internships

[2014-03-07 Fri 19:40] speaker: Michael Yong event: Friday Hacks, NUS Hackers projectintern page ** a typical summer internship

• 12 - 14 weeks
• team/mentor
• one main deliverable ** first half
• onboarding, orientation
• work on starter project
• to learn the processes, coding style ** second half
• work on your “intern” project ** omnibox for the docs team
• starter project: improve matching functionality
• intern project: add omnibox to editor ** at quora
• less difference between intern and full timers
• help out whereever you can ** perks
• see how large systems are built
• apply the stuff you learn in school
• better context for school
• work on a real projects