Looking to score a great internship this summer?  You may be in luck!  A number of Silicon Valley tech companies have been ramping up their summer internship programs.  Companies like Google, Dropbox, Twitter, and Facebook seem to have discovered the advantages of hiring more interns.  First of all, these companies have an entire summer to evaluate their interns.  As a result, they have a pretty good idea of whether or not they want to hire these young workers full time.  Secondly, interns are growing increasingly convinced to stay put in the fast-paced startup environment, rather than heading back to college.  

According to the Wall Street Journal, Dropbox has announced plans to hire 30 engineering interns for summer 2012, while Facebook is hiring 625 interns—up from 550 this past year!  In addition, venture capitalists have begun to have a role in the intern recruitment process; they are hiring interns to work at the companies they back.  So if you’re thinking about a career in Silicon Valley, think carefully about your summer internship—it may be the best way to get your foot in the door!