Ṣeni

Widely known in narrow circles

[m̃ @hexesandspell]

My favourite conspiracy theory is the lore behind my own synchronicity.

[Ṣeni @SeniShoks]

God saw what you were willing to sacrifice for her.

So he removed her.

Not to punish you.

Only to save you.

[Ṣeni @SeniShoks]

I am returning your name to the silence it came from. Goodbye

[Ṣeni @SeniShoks]

Your comeback doesn’t need an announcement

[✰ @slowwlifee]

when david foster once said “how odd I can have all this inside me and to you it's just words” and I’ve felt that in my bones

[the.v𝐢be @thejpgvibe]

lafalaise dion

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

This sentence by Dostoyevsky never fails to hit hard:

“You sensed that you should be following a different path, a more ambitious one, you felt that you were destined for other things but you had no idea how to achieve them and in your misery you began to hate everything around you.”

[ً @artfuIchaos]

may you attract a peaceful non-avoidant lover with high sex drive.

[Joshua Neal @joshuaneall]

Dating is draining, dates aren't: A kiss never lies
Shot by @SharpFilms

[angel @angelshit]

My five year plan is to become God

[julia @juumelo_]

one day you will find a hoe who is actually enchanted by your mild autism

[Ayò-Bánkólé Akíntújoyè @AyoBankole]

Sam ADEYEMI has consistently renewed my admiration and love for him with every teaching of his that I watch. The Nigerian pastor these days is more infallible than the pope in the peak of papal supremacy. Same hypocrites who pull down business owners for slight mistakes will shield and defend their pastors even in the face of obvious profligacy and stupidity! And this doesn't apply only to Christianity. Religion has become more important to Nigerians than common sense and good life!

[YOM🗣️ @ThaBoyYom]

Watch!

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

A PhD that ends with a product instead of a paper nobody reads.

More countries should try this.

[Words & Wisdom @WordsnWisdom26]

Travel light, even yesterday is luggage.

— Zen proverb

[𝒢𝒾𝓁𝒷ℯ𝓇𝓉 @AbakpaJob]

It's amazing how much you can accomplish around the house under the threat of someone coming over.

[Richard Poole @Richard80024379]

MISOGYNIST: Somebody who expects ADULT females to behave like actual ADULTS.

[Luda🧸 @Ludathygoat]

I mastered women but lost the ability to love.

[Puma @pumamethod]

Kanye West produced five beats a day on NoFap for three summers before he got his first record deal.

Kanye has spoken about periods of complete sexual abstinence during his most creative phases. he described the energy as a "fire" that could either go into a woman or into the music. never both at the same time at full intensity

The College Dropout. Late Registration. Graduation. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. each one was produced during periods of obsessive creative isolation where Kanye cut out everything that leaked energy. relationships. socializing. release. all of it redirected into the studio

people close to him during the MBDTF sessions at Avex Recording Studios in Honolulu describe a man who barely slept. barely ate. barely left the building for weeks. the album was created in a pressure chamber of transmuted energy that nobody could sustain & nobody around him could match

he sampled 18 different songs on one track. he recorded 5,000 takes for one verse. he reworked "Power" over 50 times. that level of obsessive creative energy doesn't come from caffeine. it comes from a reservoir that most people empty without thinking twice

"name one genius that ain't crazy." the genius isn't the craziness. the genius is knowing which doors to close so all the energy flows through one

[Tobi @kamteezey]

Okay, I didn’t expect this much reaction. Since I posted this, I’ve gotten a couple of FAQs in my DM, so I’ll try to answer them here directly.

Aside from Goldman, are there other companies that take summer interns?

Yeah, almost every top company you can think of takes summer interns. Other ones I know that have taken interns from Africa include Bloomberg, Meta, Google, Palantir, and JP Morgan. I’ve attached links to their applications website at the end of this tweet.

Are the internships open to Software Engineers alone?

No. Although SWEs tend to be the most common, these companies recruit interns across different disciplines: Production Engineering/SRE, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Product Design, Finance, etc. Check their careers websites for details.

When do applications open?

Usually from mid-to-late August till October, with interviews running into the following year. Goldman’s application opens on August 15, so start prepping. If you start now, you could be in London by this time next summer :)

Can I apply if I don't attend the schools you referenced?

Absolutely. Your school can influence how early you hear about these opportunities, but it doesn't determine whether you can get in. Focus on preparing well and applying.

How much do they typically pay, and do they offer sponsorship?

Back in 2018, Goldman paid SWEs around £47,000 per annum (summer internships are usually 10–12 weeks long, so this is prorated), excluding relocation bonuses. Other top financial firms in London(aside from hedge funds, which are in their own league lol) typically paid around the same, while Big Tech companies generally paid more. The last time I checked, Meta's SWE internship compensation could be as high as £60,000 per annum (also prorated). Check Glassdoor for the most up-to-date figures.

Yes, all of them offer visa sponsorship for both interns and full-time hires, and they fully cover flights and visa-related expenses.

What’s the best way to prepare?

- Get your CV ready. Regardless of what level you're in at uni, you should have a CV, even if the first draft is only a few lines long. Keep improving it strategically as you progress through school.

- Practice Data Structures and Algorithms a lot. Use platforms like HackerRank, LeetCode, and https://t.co/jXd2xRruaw

- Build small side projects and be ready to talk about them during interviews.

- Spend time understanding how large scale software systems are built. Almost every tech company has an engineering blog where they publish technical articles about their systems, so leverage this.

- Get good at using AI and understand best practices. Some companies now allow candidates to use AI during interviews.

- Do lots of mock interviews. Also spend time on each company's Glassdoor page and LeetCode Discuss to review past interview questions.

- Finally, don't self-reject. Apply even if you don't think you're ready. Let the company decide you're not qualified and not you deciding.

Application links:

Goldman Sachs: https://t.co/6asOXsIq3L

Bloomberg: https://t.co/eEkzefJePt

Meta: https://t.co/Wc5OGDd122

Google: https://t.co/hUlw0zQdcW

Palantir: https://t.co/cLMxV76TTW

JP Morgan: https://t.co/aI9husY1ug