Friedman is a hack[1]. Aside from the fact that his primary source for this article seems to be a New Yorker <i>cartoon</i>, he seems unaware of federal law on unpaid internships, which is quite stringent.<p>[1] <a href="http://nypress.com/flathead&#x2F" rel="nofollow">http://nypress.com/flathead&#x2F</a>;
It remains unclear to me how I was able to get an entry-level Software Engineering position in the DC/Baltimore area with nothing but a BS in CS from UMBC and no internships or relevant experience.<p>Also, Tom Friedman was a really boring commencement speaker.