I'm doing some research on internships in various cities. UF is said to get a lot of top out of state tech companies recruiting there, but how good are the cs internships in Gainesville, such as for people who can't as easily go out state of or even city for an internship?
Posted Oct 13, 2022, 6:02 PM UTC · edited
Infotech is usually looking for interns: https://www.infotechinc.com/student-opportunities/
However, I agree with the other comment, besides Infotech and a few other small companies, you might have a better experience finding a remote position.
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Remote or look in tampa / orlando
a lot of big tech offers BIG relocation stipends (mine was $9k last year plus a REALLY REALLY great hourly rate) so if you’re serious about CS I would highly recommend applying to those companies (mostly based in the Bay/ Seattle)
From experience, you're pobably gonna be much better off trying to get a remote internship. Gainesville is pretty baren tech-wise unless you're trying to do an internship w/ UF. If you really wanna do something in person, you're best bet is probably internships in any major city in florida (Tampa, Orlando, Miami). They're usually want UF students anyways so getting one should be pretty doable.
How do interns usually go about securing housing and transportation if they have to go out of Gainesville?
Usually in the summer you can find student subleases at other unis with student housing. Transportation though you gonna need a car, pretty much all major cities in florida have horrible public transportation.