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Re:Internships Abroad: Unpaid, with a $10,000 Price Tag by dperny on Friday February 06, 2015 @04:42PM (#9011752)
Yeah, but you have to be very, very good to get one of those internships. I'm a mid-top tier programmer (better than most of my cohort) from a modest state university. I've been applying everywhere, and there's no way in hell I'll make close to $20k. I'm pretty good at what I do, but there's a gulf between what you get if you're good and what you get if you really good.
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Re:Internships Abroad: Unpaid, with a $10,000 Price Tag by poikniok on Friday February 06, 2015 @05:21PM (#9011941)
Don't sell yourself short. I am a fairly average programmer coming from a state school, and I made 1800 a week plus housing last summer, and am going to be making 2000 a week plus housing this coming summer. If you are really a mid-top tier programmer opportunities like this and better will be available to you.
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Re:Internships Abroad: Unpaid, with a $10,000 Price Tag by dperny on Friday February 06, 2015 @08:09PM (#9012614)
Where do you find these places? I've been blasting job apps since November. I think I've applied at like 15 places. No bites so far.
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Re:Internships Abroad: Unpaid, with a $10,000 Price Tag by courtneypowell on Friday February 06, 2015 @11:06PM (#9013013)
Check out realhq.com. If you are interested email [email protected].
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