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Ask HN: Handling an internship where you didn't really learn anything?
I took an SWE internship with a company that seemed to be a good culture fit and seemed to have a lot of interesting things going on for its interns.
Unfortunately, neither of those things turned out to be true, and the work was mostly dev-ops tasks that didn't require writing any code (mostly config management). I'm concerned about what will happen if I put this on my resume.
Is it better to leave these sorts of internships off of your resume so that future employers don't get the wrong idea about what you're capable of, or is there a good reason to put them on there?
- 33W 9y agoI think that it is worth putting on there - the best way to get a new job is to have a job already. This shows that an employer was willing to bring you in, you didn't steal stuff, etc. I'm sure that you learned something - a bit about corporate politics, why we should automate things, or just how to show up on time. It doesn't need to be a major part of your resume, but I would include it certainly.
- humdrum17 9y agoThat's good advice. Thank you :)