Intel

Great compensation, the boss was positive and friendly. The work was fun, and company benefits are great.

My software engineering team was sadly under-organized. I, as an intern, had to motivate issue tracking and other project management features. I would often spend days working on side projects that turned out to be useless because the work plan changed too often. I understand the need for flexibility, but a company needs to understand that software requires structure. Lots of useless company events to go to that would waste my dev time flooded my inbox.

Take time to ensure that your software teams are using effective issue tracking and project management. This system should be used throughout your whole org because software does not exist in a bubble.

Don't make your interns think they need to attend extra events. This is just putting more pressure on an already challenging position.