I actually had my dream internship when finishing my Master's. It was in a private research lab, I had all the hardware I wanted (laptops, desktops, servers, R

I actually had my dream internship when finishing my Master's. It was in a private research lab, I had all the hardware I wanted (laptops, desktops, servers, RPis, Arduinos, STM32s, etc..) My manager was very knowledgeable but respected my individuality and what I can bring to the table. My tasks were specific enough that I never was lost, but vague enough so it didn't become boring. Ended up doing a bit of crypto, a bit of web, a bit of embedded systems and it was a blast. Best of all, the project was not thrown out of the window when I finished; The following year a student reached-out to let me know they're continuing on what I had setup. A great ego boost for a fresh grad.