Are there any Ruby/Rails startups willing to accept remote interns/apprentices? If yes please include email to send CV/Motivation letter. I guesss a lot of people (including me) would really love working for a startup (especialy one that is using our favorite programming languages, tools etc.) . Additionaly I think that such opportunities would benefit both sides as well as the general local ecosystem (eg. more experienced people in Greece).
PS. This question is for both paid and unpaid internships.
You need to concentrate on just getting a foot in the door, and worry about how to leverage that into your ideal career once you've got that worked out.
(And just let me clear, I'm not saying only apply to larger companies. I'm saying, play the whole field for now.)
can give a list of few of the prominent companies that could do offer 5-6months internship & cover living costs.
We worked on a package management system like APT for Windows, and while it was a bit unrealistic for 3 students in 3 months, I learned more in those 3 months than entire years at college.
Edit: There's also a Ruby Summer of Code in the same respect as the Google one. http://rubysummerofcode.org/
Besides, the projects are pretty open about it. You can approach a project and come up with your own ideas. Not only this makes you more noticeable, it gives you the flexibility to do what you really want.
Open source participation could also provide meaningful interaction with others on par with an internship.
Dead on. I cannot stress this enough. The world is full of people that need little apps done. I'm a CS major, and I've never been without a friend or two bugging me to do a project for them. There are also many companies that need a competent web developer. With time and effort, you can effectively shortcut the internship and gain real experience, doing real projects and get paid real money.
Depending on the company, you won't get rich, but we have always tried to make sure interns could at least break even, and off-course learn a lot. Some of them stayed, and I have now one remote person working for us in Egypt, who used to be an intern (and stayed in Amsterdam, where we are based, during the internship).
If you want to get in touch with me I can forward your CV to the right people. Just checked and we're recruiting Athens based interns right now (and they're paid). Plus you'll get to do a lot of work with our offices in SF and London. Send me a DM on Twitter (@objclxt) and I'll ping you my e-mail.
Update: Well I checked out your employer's intern opportunities and they are only employing state-funded internship positions in Athens (and I am overeducated to be eligible for a state-funded job, they are only for high-term unemployed with lower education). On the contrary they offer real intern opportunities in London. This is a great example of how twisted intern opportunities (and jobs in general) can be in Greece, unfortunately. If there are offers for university students, and they just are not on display on the website, please let me know :)
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A year later, I did it again, with a different company.
I only tried this twice, and it worked both times. In both cases, I was paid enough to cover expenses, and the second company offered me a job. You could probably start by doing the same, but be clear "remote only".
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Best place to learn is right next to someone. There are significant communication barriers in remote working. Sure they can be mitigated but presence and a piece of paper is not to be underestimated.
If you can intern remotely just get a job as you would have to be capable.
