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Google internships go virtual with the help of open source

Google internships go virtual with the help of open source

As COVID-19 spread across the world this spring, in-person classes and graduation ceremonies were cancelled. Our soon-to-be interns surely wondered if their summer at Google would be affected. We worked quickly to ensure that our internship program—which we’ve hosted every year since 1999—would still happen, albeit virtually. Since then thousands of interns have joined us from their homes in…

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The big story behind a little Blue Dot

The big story behind a little Blue Dot

Editor’s note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn more about Google’s mental health resources and tools. 

A few years ago, Jenny Fandrianto noticed a sticker on a colleague’s laptop that read “ask me about Blue Dot.” So, she did. 

She learned Blue Dot is a network of Googlers who simply listen to those who reach out to them. It’s not therapy, and they don’t tell anyone how to fix…

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As COVID-19 has pushed more teams to work remotely, many of us are turning to video calls. And if y...

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The science of why remote meetings don't feel the same

The science of why remote meetings don’t feel the same

As COVID-19 has pushed more teams to work remotely, many of us are turning to video calls. And if you’ve ever been on a video call and wondered why it doesn’t feel quite the same as an in-person conversation, we have something in common. As a researcher at Google, it’s my job to dig into the science behind remote communication. Here are a few things I’ve discovered along the way. 

#1:…

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Compensation should be based on what you do, not who you are. We design compensation to be fair and...

[ourwitching]

Compensation should be based on what you do, not who you are. We design compensation to be fair and...

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As the manager of Google’s People Innovation Lab (PiLab) team, which researches making work b...