Qualcomm

The three months I spent as an intern at Qualcomm were three of the best. I had a great team, a great workplace, and San Diego is a really nice place to be in the summer.

And while Qualcomm was great in almost every way (work, pay, housing, etc.), the social life among interns outside of work really made this experience what it was. Unforgettable, and it demonstrated why Qualcomm has one of the best internship programs in the country.

You don't get matched with projects or teams until long after accepting your offer, so you may end up with a project that's not challenging enough or not in your interest area.

Make sure employee morale is high. There was definitely a bit of discontent during the past year.