This Librarian Wants to Work for Google

So, as I mentioned in my last post, I was making plans to go see The Internship with my mum and last night was that night.  The movie was incredibly funny, like I figured, but what I didn't count on was that I had a lot more to learn about Google.

Back in high school, I dated a guy who's technological dream was to work for Google.  He told me about their pay, their on-site daycare, classes, etc.  But there were some things I had no idea about, like free coffee, awesome bicycle commutes, or all of the various nooks and cranies to work from.  If you think about it, wanting to work for them is not that much of a stretch.  When  graduate next May,  my degree will count me not only as a librarian but as an information specialist.  And that's what Google is, right?  There were many people in and around that building(in the film) for a reason; there's a lot to be done.  Before the film, I felt prepared to say I have an intermmediate level of efficiecy with their programs.  Think about the Google items you use on a daily basis.  If you're me, this included: GMail(Google Mail), Blogger(hello!), YouTube, Google Search, Google Drive(including document, spreadsheet, presentation, and drawing), Google Sites(where I am making my professional portfolio), and at least a few others.  But there was this one moment in the film where Mr. Chetty(Aasif Mandvi) is telling the class about the next challenge: to answer the Google Helpline.  Behind him is a display of all of the various Google products they have made.  I can't recall many(I was too caught up in the movie) but I did catch things like Wallet, which I have no idea about, and I am sure there are many others.  I could probably watch the film when it comes out of DVD, or Google search for the image once the film has more air time, and figure out what these things are.  

Despite my interest in thinking about an internship at Google, the film portrays a very interesting concept.  Watching it with my mother, she appreciated the film from Billy(Vince Vaughn) and Nick(Owen Wilson)'s point of view- slightly older people working in sales that find themselves amongst many tech savvy people.  I identified with Neha(Tiya Sircar)- a college student looking to land a financially stable job in an age where many people graduating from college cannot land jobs.  Stuart(Dylan O'Brien) was in this boat too, along with many other interns, but he connects to his Smartphone a lot more than I do.  Neha was also slightly eccentric, dressed a little loudly, and doesn't have the greatest luck in men- all things true of myself.  Anywaaays..

Without giving away anything from the film- nothing plot essential anyways- their challenges gave me a chance to see California and really make me want to go visit my cousin there.  Also, Google knows sports.  ( #hufflepuff  at heart! )  The actors were awesome and the film was refreshing.  I highly recommend this film, it is family-friendly, and a great "night out" choice.