Big Tech's Summer Internships Go Digital (axios.com) 4
The major tech companies are scrambling to craft digital options for this year's summer intern class, as businesses remain shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic. These companies said they're moving their programs online: Google said it will pay its interns the full rate.
Twitter said its intern class may shrink this year.
Microsoft said it will have its biggest ever intern class -- more than 4,000.
Lyft, which will have the same number of interns as originally planned, limit them to just two start dates to provide students with more of a common experience.
Salesforce, which also plans a similar size intern class as intended. These companies are still hoping have at least some interns on-site for at least part of the summer: Apple said it plans to hire more than 1,000 people for a mix of online and in-person internships and pledged in a statement to "extend to our interns the same precautions and care that we're extending to all our other personnel as a part of the ongoing COVID-19 response."
Amazon said it expects its biggest-ever class of interns globally, though it said the vast majority of internships will be virtual.
Intel, which does plan to have its interns work remotely but hopes to move them on-site should the situation and health authority guidelines make that possible.
Uber, which has made plans for online on-boarding and will keep the program online if their offices remain closed, but will aim to have its interns work in the office if that is possible.
Doordash said, for now, it "plans to stay the course" with its summer internship program, but is exploring options for conducting the program remotely and will "continue to re-evaluate as the situation progresses."
Twitter said its intern class may shrink this year.
Microsoft said it will have its biggest ever intern class -- more than 4,000.
Lyft, which will have the same number of interns as originally planned, limit them to just two start dates to provide students with more of a common experience.
Salesforce, which also plans a similar size intern class as intended. These companies are still hoping have at least some interns on-site for at least part of the summer: Apple said it plans to hire more than 1,000 people for a mix of online and in-person internships and pledged in a statement to "extend to our interns the same precautions and care that we're extending to all our other personnel as a part of the ongoing COVID-19 response."
Amazon said it expects its biggest-ever class of interns globally, though it said the vast majority of internships will be virtual.
Intel, which does plan to have its interns work remotely but hopes to move them on-site should the situation and health authority guidelines make that possible.
Uber, which has made plans for online on-boarding and will keep the program online if their offices remain closed, but will aim to have its interns work in the office if that is possible.
Doordash said, for now, it "plans to stay the course" with its summer internship program, but is exploring options for conducting the program remotely and will "continue to re-evaluate as the situation progresses."
workers comp issues if they get sick?? apple? (Score:2)
workers comp issues if they get sick?? apple with it's lockdown may force some to be on site only.