From the TEC Blog: Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

By True Ventures, August 25, 2010

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Welcome students!

You’ve arrived on this blog

by some internet route,

And you may be wondering

what TEC is about.

So you like entrepreneurship

and want a sneak peek?

You’ll work at a young startup

for most of the week.

Your projects this summer

will put you on the map,

and Apple Store apps.

You’ll find you’re surrounded

by hungry young minds;

The interns are some

of the brightest you’ll find.

Physicists, coders,

marketers, financiers —

You’ll have around you

a diverse group of peers.

Some are entrepreneurs,

with businesses to run,

conference calling India

to get projects done.

You’ll get a book every week

about entrepreneurs past.

I bet you’ve never read this many

books quite so fast.

You’ll read books on the BART,

You’ll read books on CalTrain,

You’ll read books in your car,

and read books on the plane.

You’ll read while you sleep

And read while you eat

‘Til the pages you’ve read

Can be measured in feet.

(Even Dr. Seuss books

they will give you at times,

Leaving you capable only

of blogging in rhymes.)

Thursdays are for lunching

with friends at the pier.

And oh, the guest speakers!

Where else can you hear:

Jared Kim, who was funded

while still just a teen,

Or the future of web search

from Typekit’s Jeff Veen?

There’s Phil Black on term sheets

and pre-valuation,

Jon Callaghan on needs

leading to innovation;

Tony Conrad on a secret

code-named Pumpkinhead,

and Dave Merril of Sifteo,

who once spoke at TED.

But don’t be intimidated

or feel stiff and formal;

They’re funny, and friendly,

and surprsingly normal.

And oh! the places you’ll go.

To Structure for all

the latest tech views;

on a sunset cruise;

To a Giants game to watch

the visitors lose;

To startups to see

the offices they use.

You’ll also make plans with the interns, though…

Romping in Berkeley,

Hiking dunes in Marin,

Exploring the gorgeous

city you’re in.

From sharing great pizza

to discussing tech trends

You’ll leave with a lasting

tight-knit group of friends.

But the best part of all

is support from team True.

They’ll give you advice

and they’ll look out for you.

Helping you to achieve

is right up their alley.

They’ll connect you to folks

throughout Silicon Valley.

True wants you to grow.

And grow, yes, you will!

You’ll leave reenergized

with big dreams to fulfill.

KID, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!

If you’re smart, you’ll apply.

If you’re lucky, you’ll be

A True Ventures intern in

TEC number three!

So write up that app

And get ready, get set —

This summer might be

Your best internship yet.

This post was written by TEC Intern Katherine Maslyn on the True Venture TEC Blog.