Paid internship at company like Google, Apple, Facebook help chances?

Applying to College
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<p>Just curious, theoretically would a paid summer internship at a company like Google, Apple, Facebook help chances for admission into CMU, MIT, Stanford etc (intending to do CS undergrad)? currently HS junior</p>

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<p>What do you think?</p>

<p>But more importantly, what would one be doing? Filing? Photocopying? Getting meeting rooms set up? Devil is in the details.</p>

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<p>Obviously that would be an excellent thing to have, if it can be found.</p>

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<p>An internship at a top company would certainly help your chances greatly.</p>

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<p>Internships in tech companies are usually available to college students especially those that have completed at least sophomore year.</p>

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<p>Thanks, if the internship is software programming, would it look better to be at a big or small company?</p>

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<p>Big company by far. </p>

<p>Anyone can intern at many no-name companies. Meanwhile, it is very difficult to get positions at the top companies such as Google, Apple, etc.</p>

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<p>Why would a top company want to hire and pay a highschooler if they have thousands of smart college kids to choose from? Obviously, an internship at one of these companies would help a lot but don’t get your hopes up, because it’s not going to happen unless you have major connections.</p>

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<p>It’ll be extremely difficult to get an internship at one of those companies unless you know somebody on the inside. They already recruit students from Berkeley, Stanford etc. for summer internships but it would be awesome if you landed an internship there.</p>

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<p>Sending an app to a top company as a high school student would certainly turn heads. </p>

<p>The way it works is that applications are often pooled in a single database and reviewable by a number of people including the CEO (though he rarely ever views any).</p>

<p>If you are exceedingly accomplished, your application will be outstandingly unique especially since so few high schoolers have the nerve to apply. Just out of their curiosity, they might bring you in for an interview. If you are mature enough and understand enough about the company, it is possible you will get an internship. Such an accomplishment, will, of course, shine brilliantly on any college application.</p>

<p>Take a look here. This guy became an intern in 2005 and graduated high school in 2008.</p>

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<p>Interesting point on that individual, I don’t think he ever finished college</p>