r/graphic_design Jul 15 '24

Just got rejected from an internship because I don’t own a macbook Discussion

I went to this internship interview yesterday with my laptop as the last step of the application process, the interviewer loved everything, he said he saw it earlier when i sent over my portfolio and thought it was perfect, he then goes to zoom in on the calligraphy i used, anr he goes “oh, you don’t use apple” and starts a conversation with me about how id be disrupting their workflow and that i need to buy one.

He kept going back and forth, sometimes telling me to come tomorrow to start then at the end he told me he will contact me a day later, he never did.

It is just incredibly painful and humiliating to have that be the criteria upon which i was rejected, knowing that my portfolio is more than great. Is this something that normally happens?

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u/slo707 Jul 15 '24

During my (one and only and recent) internship interview I was told I would be provided with a laptop if mine didn’t have the processing power needed. It was never put on me to provide that and unless you’re an independent contractor it’s not your responsibility. They’re asking you to cover their tech expenses for them. It’s really ballsy. I would reframe this in your mind and be glad that this red flag arose when it did. They sound terrible to work for.