Comments on: Internships Evaporate (Unless You’re Willing to Pay) http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/ Tue, 22 May 2012 06:00:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ... http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80238 ... Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:23:05 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80238 heh. been in a lab recently? women are the new science. heh. been in a lab recently? women are the new science.

]]> By: uh no http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80229 uh no Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:38:53 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80229 NSF internships are a bit of a sham. they have ridiculous quotas for girls and underrepresented minorities that undermine the quality of their programs. NSF internships are a bit of a sham. they have ridiculous quotas for girls and underrepresented minorities that undermine the quality of their programs.

]]> By: Angry Black Man http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80182 Angry Black Man Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:55:26 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80182 Fuck! How imma gon get my pappa! Imma be saying this to my girlfriend all summer! I ain't got no money I ain't got no car to take you on a date I can't even buy you flowers But together we can be the perfect soul mates Talk to me girl Fuck! How imma gon get my pappa! Imma be saying this to my girlfriend all summer!

I ain’t got no money
I ain’t got no car to take you on a date
I can’t even buy you flowers
But together we can be the perfect soul mates
Talk to me girl

]]> By: ... http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80181 ... Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:51:24 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80181 puhleeeeeaze... nepotism will get you a nice job serving coffee, just like several thousand dollars spent on an internship "recruiter." it isn't really that hard, it just requires some ingenuity, self determination and original thought. what do i mean by that? columbia is full of well connected people (professors, graduate students, professional students). seek them out, be honest about your goals, _respectfully persistent_ (such that you demonstrate both a seriousness and maturity that is beyond your peers) and be willing to trade honest hard work for a referral. do something interesting and unique to differentiate yourself. all you have to do is show a genuine willingness to invest time and effort, and you'll find that this place is a veritable treasure trove of well connected people who are both able and more than happy to help you. puhleeeeeaze…

nepotism will get you a nice job serving coffee, just like several thousand dollars spent on an internship “recruiter.”

it isn’t really that hard, it just requires some ingenuity, self determination and original thought.

what do i mean by that? columbia is full of well connected people (professors, graduate students, professional students). seek them out, be honest about your goals, _respectfully persistent_ (such that you demonstrate both a seriousness and maturity that is beyond your peers) and be willing to trade honest hard work for a referral. do something interesting and unique to differentiate yourself. all you have to do is show a genuine willingness to invest time and effort, and you’ll find that this place is a veritable treasure trove of well connected people who are both able and more than happy to help you.

]]> By: dont forget about http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80180 dont forget about Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:10:11 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80180 the good old fashioned interview blow job the good old fashioned interview blow job

]]> By: buying your way http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80176 buying your way Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:17:33 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80176 into an unpaid internship is kind of like some weird perversion of indulgences, where you pay the Pope his money but instead of getting your (not) free pass to heaven, you then have to suffer in purgatory for a few thousand years first If you're going to be a loaded douche, at least get a good return on your bribes, ya feel me? into an unpaid internship is kind of like some weird perversion of indulgences, where you pay the Pope his money but instead of getting your (not) free pass to heaven, you then have to suffer in purgatory for a few thousand years first

If you’re going to be a loaded douche, at least get a good return on your bribes, ya feel me?

]]> By: Well, http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80172 Well, Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:14:55 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80172 I wish that were the case for my internship, which isn't even giving a stipend. I just don't think that the money saved by getting rid of those "low-paying internships" will go to other interns. I see most companies keeping that moohlah. Or am I being too cynical? I wish that were the case for my internship, which isn’t even giving a stipend. I just don’t think that the money saved by getting rid of those “low-paying internships” will go to other interns. I see most companies keeping that moohlah. Or am I being too cynical?

]]> By: Unpaid internships http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80170 Unpaid internships Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:41:03 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80170 or unpaid ANYTHING is ridiculous in any situation. Paying to get a job is the only thing that's even more disgusting. What about the rest of us, who can't buy our way in and who have to actually make money to live? or unpaid ANYTHING is ridiculous in any situation. Paying to get a job is the only thing that’s even more disgusting. What about the rest of us, who can’t buy our way in and who have to actually make money to live?

]]> By: Unpaid internships http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80169 Unpaid internships Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:38:54 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80169 suck. And Columbia you suck for not offering grants, etc. to anyone not on financial aid. suck. And Columbia you suck for not offering grants, etc. to anyone not on financial aid.

]]> By: sure can! http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80168 sure can! Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:38:03 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80168 The NSF is giving internships aplenty. Although most of the deadlines for science internships have passed. The NSF is giving internships aplenty. Although most of the deadlines for science internships have passed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80165 Anonymous Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:02:13 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80165 I wonder if science and engineering majors can still rely on government moneys for research internships. What a cashcow! I wonder if science and engineering majors can still rely on government moneys for research internships. What a cashcow!

]]> By: Well http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80160 Well Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:38:07 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80160 "pay rates" are probably up because companies are slashing their low-paying (unnecessary) internships, raising the average intern wage. “pay rates” are probably up because companies are slashing their low-paying (unnecessary) internships, raising the average intern wage.

]]> By: Pay rates http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80158 Pay rates Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:33:41 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80158 go up? Are you kidding?? This is a recession. People are not paying for *anything* anymore. go up? Are you kidding?? This is a recession. People are not paying for *anything* anymore.

]]> By: ... http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80155 ... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:51:14 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80155 While I wouldn't use these services myself I think they are perfectlly rational given the state of the labor market. You're overlooking the fact that some people don't have connections and can't rely on nepotism (#7); also, menial jobs are scarce in this economy (#6). It sounds to me that these consulting services are no different than test prep companies or admissions consultants that help people get into college. While I wouldn’t use these services myself I think they are perfectlly rational given the state of the labor market.

You’re overlooking the fact that some people don’t have connections and can’t rely on nepotism (#7); also, menial jobs are scarce in this economy (#6).

It sounds to me that these consulting services are no different than test prep companies or admissions consultants that help people get into college.

]]> By: ... http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay/#comment-80154 ... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:41:19 +0000 http://bwog.com/2009/03/26/internships-evaporate-unless-youre-willing-to-pay#comment-80154 and by the old fashioned way i mean of course, mostly nepotism, and occasionally a little merit on the side and by the old fashioned way i mean of course, mostly nepotism, and occasionally a little merit on the side

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