While Apple and other companies all around the globe have had to make some major changes due to the globalcoronaviruspandemic, the machines must continue. Which means summer intern programs are moving ahead as planned.
But even those will see some changes, based on a new report fromAxiostoday. The publication reached out to some major tech companies, including Apple, Microsoft, Google, Lyft, and others, to find out what their summer intern programs will look like in 2020. Most of the companies have shifted priorities from in-person internships to digital-only, while others, including Apple, say on-site internships are still a possibility as long as it’s safe to do so.
For its part, Apple told the publication that it plans to hire more than 1,000 people for the summer intern program, which will offer both online-only and in-person internships. For the in-person internships, Apple says it will be utilizing the same precautions for interns that it has in place for all of its employees:
Google says it will pay its interns the full rate, and Twitter expects that its intern class may shrink a bit in 2020. Microsoft confirmed in a blog post recently that it expects its intern class to be the biggest ever this year, which could include more than 4,000 people. Amazon also expects its biggest-ever intern class in 2020, but it expects the majority of that to be online-only.
The key question, put succinctly byAxiosis:
It’s good to see that these companies are still going to offer intern programs, because these are important steps for many, especially those looking to join the ranks of these companies (or others of a similar size). The most important part is keeping people safe, though, so finding the right balance is critical.
