Pens

My student association at university organizes a yearly recruitment fair. Most IT companies from Switzerland and those which are interested in the Swiss market try to convince undergrads, grads and PhD students to join them, either for an internship or a position. It seems easy to find internships, it's not so easy to find positions for after the studies.

However, there are a few common habits among most exhibitors: goodies. As ridiculous as might sound, companies want to convince me to apply for a position by handing me either a pen (probably Made in China), another USB stick, or a cookie. At least I got coffee with the cookie. I also got something called 'lipstick battery,' to recharge my phone, and a set of assorted band-aid. We'll see...