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[the_mitsuhiko]

Nobody should ever take unpaid internships. The whole concept is ridiculous and exploitation. Contributing to Open Source instead is a much better foot in the door and you don't end up working for free for others.

[themartorana → the_mitsuhiko]

You'll likely meet (virtually, anyway) just as many influential people and won't feel horribly taken advantage of.