Archive for April, 2009

That Internship Idea – 24 offers

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

So you may have seen where I said I was interested in doing internship type stints in companies. I’ve gotten 24 offers, some of them from very fascinating companies. I’m sticking with the 4/5 at most. I don’t have the time to do more. I’ll be letting the companies know later today if I’m going with them or not. So about 20 groups are getting turned down, the decision was genuinely tough. Lots of interesting people I’d love to work with.

Legal-aged Daughters still Chalking
Photo owned by Todd Ehlers (cc)

So why not open up the offer to others? Tommy and Klara have both left comments saying they’re interested in doing internships too. I’ve heard from others in companies both small and large that they’d love to sit in with other companies. I think it’s a big benefit for a company to let their employees spend some time in another company. We have ambassadors in global politics and many reasons why they work. Twinning cities seems to work as well. There are loads of professionals and students who are living the online life that would relish the chance of working in an exciting company and who by bringing their own viewpoints and ways into a company can enrich a company, if encouraged correctly.

For companies, here’s something to consider though. Telling me or others why we are needed and how we can help you can be charming but it can also get replied to with: Then pay me to consult with you. Value needs to go both ways. Many of us get the chance to work and do fun stuff with companies and we get paid for it. Educate those potential interns!

If you want to intern, leave a comment and contact emails below.

Fluffy Links – Thursday April 2nd 2009

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Very bloggy day today.

SinĂ©ad’s research on Irish blogging is out. It rocks. She does too. Have a gander.

Genius. Use Twitter and a shortcode to leave a comment on a blog.

New blog. Basis Erased.

This is why blogging is great. Different eyes. Not so tired eyes. Covering a conference by being in another igloo doesn’t work.

The National Concert Hall are quite deep into this web thing these days. Great and useful website. Facebook, a blog and Twitter. Go them. Blog should obviously be on their website but still great moves from them.

Reverb studios show traffic stats due to their blog.

Rundown of April Fool’s pranks.

Beamish is for Ireland only from now on? Boo.

Written on this it says: I don’t mind how you paint my soul, but get the tie correct
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Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead teaser

Not fluffies – April 1st 2009

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

They’ll come later. Didn’t I rickroll every link last year?

Just one single link for now. Rainbow Cake. Yes! Cake made of rainbow, kinda.

And a pic I took in the Crawford Art Gallery yesterday:
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