But they also have a lot in common, primarily a fanatical attention to detail. Sorry, there is no simple answer. Someone else broke through a bank's fire wall and moved a few million dollars into a Swiss bank account. Worse still, a convicted murder cleverly researched killing techniques so he could kill his wife or boss, and a child pornographer secretly stores thousands of pictures on his computer. Spend 30 minutes talking to Bill Wilson, the highest-ranking scientist at Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J., and you'll find out fast enough.
Scientists are a breed unto themselves.
The first hurdle is understanding them. He flings around technical terms that would baffle seasoned techies. I nternships have always served as stepping-stones to good jobs. If you were lucky, you received a tiny stipend to cover lunch and tolls. Those were the dues interns paid to gain experience.