Google, Inc.

Engineering Practicum Intern

May - August 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

Google was incredibly open and I felt accepted even though I was a Noogler. Everyone was very helpful and understanding. Their benefits were amazing, including paid-for meals and free gym usage. In addition to this, they had a group for every type of person. They had gaming groups, sports groups, any group you could think of. All of this made for an incredibly inclusive environment

What I wish was different

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Google is a company where there are always new opportunities to learn, and every employee is happy to take time to help you grow and succeed!

What I wish was different

Advice

Don’t be afraid to ask questions and make connections, learn from everyone around you

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Engineering Practicum Intern

May - August 2019 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

I really liked the people that I worked with; they were all extremely friendly, smart and helpful, and contributed to me learning so much over the summer. I also enjoyed getting a feel for what a real software engineering role would be like, since it's very different from a college environment.

What I wish was different

Advice

Take advantage of the resources provided to you. Ask for help from your host/manager if you need it, take classes if they are offered, and meet people who work on things different from you; all of these things will give you a more well-rounded experience and teach you things you won't learn at school directly.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

The work environment at Google is very supportive, and I got to work on something that’s really meaningful and makes a real impact.

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

Ask lots of questions— you’d be surprised by how willing people are to help you!

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Engineering Practicum Intern

June - September 2019 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

Very supportive team members that are willing to help interns work through their projects, flexible working hours, amazing employee benefits

What I wish was different

No reservations about my internship

Advice

Don’t be scared to ask questions if you’re stuck or confused while working on your project. People are super helpful

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Engineering practicum intern

May - August 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

I liked how open the environment was. People were willing to talk about their work and their projects. It was really cool to be able to reach out for coffee chats and chat with other employees! Also since their intern program is big, it was well organized and planned out, and you had many opportunities to interact with other interns.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Babysitting

August 2019 • Cashton, WI

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Make sure it is something you enjoy and could do whether or not you got paid

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Don't be intimidated by the other interns, everyone's there to just do their best.

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BOLD Intern

June - August 2019 • Austin, TX

What I liked

I loved the people who I worked with and the free breakfast and lunch.

What I wish was different

I wish the the Google Cloud organization was a bit more organize, because there was always a lot of confusion.

Advice

Don't be afraid to pitch your ideas to management, because they are probably great ideas. Be willing to learn as much as possible, and grow your Google network as large as you can while you are there.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

I enjoyed how much I was supported by my coworkers and how they trusted me to work on something important and lead that project.

What I wish was different

I should have prepared more personally to work in C++ which is a language I hadn't used in awhile.

Advice

It is difficult but so rewarding. They really gave me the opportunity to grow, fail fast and safely, and ultimately become a better engineer.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

money and connections

What I wish was different

Advice

Do lots of other fun things besides work. Request remote access in case you ever feel like you have to stay late.

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Engineering Practicum Intern

May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO

What I liked

The internship really helped me grow in a lot of areas of Computer Science. I learned so many new things and was able to gain a better perspective of what it is like to work at a large tech company like Google. Google provides their interns with so many resources to aid your internship experience. I truly couldn't have asked for a better summer experience.

What I wish was different

I wish that interns were given more responsibility. A lot of intern projects never end up getting implemented.

Advice

Ask as many questions as possible. Everyone at Google is so willing to help and asking questions is such a good way to take advantage of the little amount of time you spend there.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

Fantastic amenities, interesting work experience

What I wish was different

Advice

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Frontend Software Engineer

May - August 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

Opportunity to work for a large company, hands on experience working on important projects

What I wish was different

More diversity within the office

Advice

Believe in yourself! You’re there for a reason!

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

The benefits, the project, and the people.

What I wish was different

The conversion process to get the full time offer took super long.

Advice

Ask questions!

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Human Resources Intern

June - August 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

Google is a great company

What I wish was different

The location

Advice

Trust what you are learning at morehouse.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

A great chance to learn from the most amazing minds in the world.

What I wish was different

Advice

Just be ready to unlearn everything you know about technology.

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Software Engineer

May - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

The environment is friendly. People are nice.

What I wish was different

The team is a little bit boring and more like repeated work every day.

Advice

Select the team you really like. Don't hesitate to ask questions.

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Engineering Practicum Intern

June - September 2019 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

- mentorship network - intern community - project

What I wish was different

- faster pushing process - to be higher-impact (since Google is such a big company) - return offer process

Advice

- very, very worth it.

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Engineering Practicum Intern

May - August 2019 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the company. It was very calm, inclusive, and welcoming. I learned SO much this summer and had so many opportunities to grow. I loved the people I worked with and was made to feel like a real part of the team I was placed on.

What I wish was different

At google you have some control over your summer project/concentration but because of the sheer size of the company it’s difficult to be able to choose your “dream project”.