Very valid point, but in my experience is not always the case. I participated two times in the GSoC and the last time was the most challenging positions that I

Very valid point, but in my experience is not always the case. I participated two times in the GSoC and the last time was the most challenging positions that I have worked in till today. Indeed Google is not an startup an GSoC is about mentorship not about profits. Anyway the thread is about anykind of interns positions, not only about remote interns positions. ---edit GSoC == Google Summer of Code, an mentorship program hosted by Google every summer. I encouraged all HN students to apply to it. Is fun, and you will learn a lot.