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I agree with #1 and was thinking basically the same thing. Most of what I did during my internship, and what I help foster in the inters today at the same compa
by eddieroger 10y ago
I agree with #1 and was thinking basically the same thing. Most of what I did during my internship, and what I help foster in the inters today at the same company, is the idea of socializing with other coworkers and other areas of the company. An internship is a taste of moving away from college in to the corporate life, and help determine if that's something interesting to the intern (and it's sometimes not, admittedly). A remote internship sounds effectively like a class with no lecture sessions, which will make it feel effectively like college. It sounds like a neat opportunity, but also like they're definitely missing something by not being onsite. The OP should definitely try to spend a week onsite - I work remotely now, but didn't always, and the weeks onsite are invaluable to the interpersonal relationships that make working remotely possible.
- jeffmould 10y agoAbsolutely. As much as working remotely can be rewarding, like you said, there is a need for some level of interpersonal relationships. A remote internship to me, would be like doing an online class without a syllabus or professor. Here's your book, figure out what you need to learn and how to learn it. If the company isn't willing to have the intern on-site, even for a day, that to me says more about the company.