Which one would you pick, for your first internship.

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imported_vr6

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I have two internship positions open to me at this moment and are having a hard time to decide. May the wise people of atot guide me to success!:beer:

Here are the descriptions:

Job1

Job Title: Enterprise Architecture Design Intern
Job Description: Intern position located in Annapolis. Applications Development- Perform requirements gathering and analysis for a software development project - Reports Development - Web site development - Develop a software application - Quality Assurance- test plan development and execution - Applications and COTS testing
Job Openings: 1
Job Type: Part Time
Wage: Not Reported (Unpaid)
Pros of Job1
-Lots of different things to do and learn it seems like from the description
Cons of job1
-40minute commute from my house
-unpaid


Job2
Job Title: Paid Intern
Job Description: Seeking 1 Junior/Senior working toward an IT related degree. Will work as a team to provide outstanding customer service and support to 110+ users daily. Must be knowledgeable in Window XP, basic networking (TCP/IP) skills, basic troubleshooting skills, and great customer service. Knowledge of netware/Novell client a plus. May occasionally work on documentation, inventory, and assist in miscellanous projects. Job Pay: $8 - $10 Job Hours: Work hours are Mon-Fri. 7:30 am - 4pm. We will work within the selected intern's schedule to determiine what days/hours they can work.
Job Openings: 1
Job Type: Part Time
Wage: $8.00 - 10.00 (Hourly)
Pros of job2
-15min commute
-paid
-seems more relaxed and hands on
cons of job2
-how much experience will i actually gain?



SO what would you do if u were me?
I will learn alot from either job, i don't know which one would be more beneficial to me. Help me decide, please give a reason why.

Thanks.
 
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NogginBoink

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Which position would give you more marketable skills to increase your future employment opportunities?

That's the one to take.

IMHO, of course.
 
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They sound like two very very different jobs.

If you want to be go into software development/engineering, pick #1
If you want to do tech support, pick #2

Personally, I'd take #1 in a heartbeat.

Of course, maybe that's because I'm a software engineer and I hate doing support and dealing with stupid users who need help with changing their font in MS Word.
 
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imported_vr6

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another note i need to include is:
I have an second interview with job2 on monday, i am almost certain i will get the job.
My first interview for job one is April 21st

so if i take job two for now and switch to job one later if that works out, would that be an unprofessional move, or i should do whatever it takes to benefit myself?

decisions, decisions..
 
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wiredspider

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Poll?
I like Job 2, but that's only a personally preferance as I can get paid and I already know that stuff...
 
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Siddhartha

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Is there a list of people who have interned at either place available?

The interns where I work have done everything from grunt work to actual research. It depends on who, group, person, etc, they work for.
 
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Ameesh

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all you people who are saying go for the moeny are stupid.


$8-$10 is crap in the scheme of things, a good internship will help him earn triple that while in college,
 
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imported_vr6

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yes i understand the whole point about the money isn't the most important thing, but a 40min commute for my an broke ass student isn't good. Gas is nearing $2 per gallon, and since i only get 20miles per gallon or alittle more on highway, it will become expensive for me to travel 40min a day. They don't have a reimbursement program or something so thats my main concern.

I don't mind workin for free, but the cost of me workin there seems to be high.:confused:
 
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KingNothing

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Originally posted by: Kwan1
another note i need to include is:
I have an second interview with job2 on monday, i am almost certain i will get the job.
My first interview for job one is April 21st

so if i take job two for now and switch to job one later if that works out, would that be an unprofessional move, or i should do whatever it takes to benefit myself?

decisions, decisions..
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I've done that once, when I left a job taking reservations at Marriott after being there for 6 weeks. It's unprofessional, but then, they're taskmasters so I didn't mind too much. ;)

I'd say take the first job only because $8-$10 is not nearly enough for the grief Job 2 will bring. I did Job 2 when I was 16, at a company of 40 people where I knew everyone, and it was great. I did Job 2 again for a hospital system, and while it had its moments, it was overall not great.

Edit: didn't notice the 40-minute commute part. That sucks. Go for Job 2 if that's the best you can find. I certainly hope that's not the best you can find, unless you're still in high school.
 
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DaveSimmons

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Originally posted by: Kwan1
yes i understand the whole point about the money isn't the most important thing, but a 40min commute for my an broke ass student isn't good. Gas is nearing $2 per gallon, and since i only get 20miles per gallon or alittle more on highway, it will become expensive for me to travel 40min a day. They don't have a reimbursement program or something so thats my main concern.

I don't mind workin for free, but the cost of me workin there seems to be high.:confused:
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Good advice from Shanti above.

What are you studying to do after college, IT or software development?

If it's software development: Speaking as someone who has waded through piles of resumes a couple of times in the past, job 1 would make you stand out from other grads, job 2 is only a half-step above a fast-food or sales job. Job 1 could mean the difference between getting one of your first choices of employers or taking what you can get.
 
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Originally posted by: Ameesh
all you people who are saying go for the moeny are stupid.
$8-$10 is crap in the scheme of things, a good internship will help him earn triple that while in college,
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Maybe you are stupid. That 1st internship is not worth driving to. I did crap tech support stuff, net admin for my 1st internship, then 2nd one was motherboard design for $20/hr. Nothing to do with each other.
 
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imported_vr6

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Yeah the driving part is the only part holding me back, i am hoping more summer intership opportunities will come. I have not decided if i wanted to do IT or software development yet.

I am an IS major, please don't crap major, save that for an different thread, as i can do program better then MOST cmsc students that i have taken classes with.

This is my first internship opportunity, and i am about to finish my junior year. i might be able to get one or two other internships in before my graduation, so i will probably take job2, not because of the money, but because i am not sure which field i am interested in, and its just more convienent for me, plus i have a few weeks to try job2 anyway.
 
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cchen

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maybe you should actually wait before you get an offer to start deciding which one to choose? beggars can't be choosers
 
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imported_vr6

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who said i was begging? Like i said i just need an opinion on which internship is more beneficial, if you have some other things you wish to say, save that for something else, i have no interest in hearing them.
 
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SoyBoy004

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Originally posted by: Shanti
They sound like two very very different jobs.

If you want to be go into software development/engineering, pick #1
If you want to do tech support, pick #2

Personally, I'd take #1 in a heartbeat.

Of course, maybe that's because I'm a software engineer and I hate doing support and dealing with stupid users who need help with changing their font in MS Word.
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i agree here. job #1 sounds more interesting and seems to offer more experience.
 
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