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Filed under Arc90 on August 29, 2008 by Tim Meaney

Arc90's first summer internship

So today is the last day of our first summer Internship Program. All-in-all, a huge success, both for Arc and for our first two interns--Alex and Ben. These two guys shattered any preconceived notions of 'intern' that we had going into this summer, which makes sense, as they've each been programming for over a decade (it just so happens that that represents more than half of their lives...). Seriously though, these two guys are brilliant--the bar for next year is high.

We learned a lot this summer about how to structure this Program going forward, particularly the size and scope of the efforts we should embark on, and how to structure their work within the company. I wish I could go back and do some things differently, but when I voiced that concern, both Alex and Ben were quick to let me know that they wouldn't have had this summer any other way. Oftentimes, you learn more from challenging and ambitious efforts, than from safe work.

Anyway, don't take my word for it, read Alex's and Ben's recaps, in their own words.

Thanks guys--good luck in school this year.

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