Myles Johnson - IBM Internship

[MadRU]

 

[RU to the Core]

That’s amazing. Really cool story of how he got the internship as well.

 

[RURM85]

Such a great article. A fascinating young man. It's become so rare for a student athlete to also emphasize and excel at the "student" part of the equation, and to have all these other interests is exceptional.

 

[RepeatedCrown6]

If he had only spent those 25 hours a week shooting free throws. We'd be a 3 seed

 

[richthedentist]

If he had only spent those 25 hours a week shooting free throws. We'd be a 3 seed

and not getting called for phantom fouls!! lol

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

Good for him. It is incredibly hard to get through Rutgers CE as a "normal" student, let alone one balancing the pressures of being a high performing D1 athlete and having a real job as well.

 

[hoquat63]

Hopefully IBM doesn’t offer him six figures to work there in the fall

 

[Gudenham]

Hope IBM is paying him for his labor.

 

[Scarlet83]

Hope IBM is paying him for his labor.

I am pretty sure he is getting paid.

 

[RUnTeX]

That’s amazing. Really cool story of how he got the internship as well.

Yeah, certainly nice to see Rutgers engineering grads help current students gain practical experience, and this is just another example of that...with a higher profile, of course. Look forward to seeing the Myles/IBM profile piece later in the week as part of March Madness, great publicity all around.

 

[RURahh]

He is a generational talent as a Renaissance Man..Wish I could buy stock in him, kid will have so many options in the next few years

 

[knight82]

Hopefully IBM will convince him that it's in his best interests to stay in the New York area for another year or two

 

[srru86]

Hopefully IBM will convince him that it's in his best interests to stay in the New York area for another year or two

There was a time IBM would be sending him to Endicott NY.

 

[RUKen]

There was a time IBM would be sending him to Endicott NY.

Know what you mean. First job was in Owego. Down the street from Endicott. Lived in Ithaca and Binghamton. Best thing to say about it was “great place to raise a family”

 

[rutgersron]

Myles is an amazing young man. He is a good basketball player and an outstanding student in a very difficult major. He is unbelievabley disciplined with his schedule. Hope he stays for one more year. Wish him all the best in his future endeavors!

 

[RC82]

I work for IBM in Poughkeepsie, so I would love to see him work for IBM in Poughkeepsie if pro basketball does not work out for him. At the same time, I would love to see him play at Rutgers for one more season!

 

[srru86]

Know what you mean. First job was in Owego. Down the street from Endicott. Lived in Ithaca and Binghamton. Best thing to say about it was “great place to raise a family”

Yes, my day grew up there. Grandfather, and uncles and aunts, were Endicott Johnson Shoe workers. One cousin was an IBM engineer - a few others hourly workers. Still have many extended family members there. While we visited often growing up my Dad had no desire to relocate back after leaving for college. And I think I understand why.

 

[hoquat63]

I work for IBM in Poughkeepsie, so I would love to see him work for IBM in Poughkeepsie if pro basketball does not work out for him. At the same time, I would love to see him play at Rutgers for one more season!

Had an uncle who was an EE working for IBM in Poughkeepsie in the 1950’s.

 

[Scangg]

Engineering, 25 hour internship, D1 ball... insanity

 

[RUSK97]

Hey UNC - yeah, our student-athletes actually go to this thing called skewl.