It's a really good way to evaluate different styles of companies. I've interned at a 7 person web dev shop, 70 person tech company writing custom software for the big 4 accounting firms, HUGE manufacturing/design company in the process control industry, and I find out today if I got an internship at Microsoft.
My experiences between working for a tech company and a physical product company were vastly different. Likewise, working for a new web dev startup (no SVN, no bug tracking, solo projects) and a mature company (yes SVN and error tracking, group projects) were vastly different.
When I graduate, I'll have a good idea the size and style of company I want to work for, plus I'll know the questions to ask to make sure it fits the dream job I have imagined.
My experiences between working for a tech company and a physical product company were vastly different. Likewise, working for a new web dev startup (no SVN, no bug tracking, solo projects) and a mature company (yes SVN and error tracking, group projects) were vastly different.
When I graduate, I'll have a good idea the size and style of company I want to work for, plus I'll know the questions to ask to make sure it fits the dream job I have imagined.