The first is that the department must have "very cool projects that get people excited." Secondly, the department must have someone willing to serve as a mentor, providing guidance to the intern. Finally, the department must need to make hires over the next two years. Only if all these conditions are met can applications for internships, which average 12 weeks in length, be accepted.
他以微軟的實習計畫為例，提出實習生申請的部門必須符合 3 個條件，首先，部門要有「很酷、令人興奮的計畫」，其次，要有願意帶領實習生的導師，最後是部門近兩年內有用人需求者，才能提出平均 12 週的實習申請。