6 Cool Tech Internships You Wish You Had

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"I was given a project and told to run with it," said one Facebook intern to Glassdoor, reports Business Insider. "This is both terrifying and awesome, as I got to control an entire new feature. Architecture and design decisions of the feature were made primarily by me, something that I was not really allowed to do in previous internships."

The ability to work on real-world projects is just one of many perks available to interns at Facebook, which hosts programs across the country but mostly at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters and major hubs such as New York, Seattle, and London. Interns undergo a week-long training program at the start of their internships, are provided housing, and have access to free bike rentals, shuttle buses, on-campus gyms, sweet shops, and trips to locales such as Yosemite National Park.

While interns leave Facebook well-positioned to take on any number of entry-level roles, they might just find themselves back at One Hacker Way or any of Facebook's offices around the globe. According to intern program manager Hyla Wallis, internships are only offered if there is an opportunity for full-time employment upon completion.

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