We run an internship program at Sonic through a local high school. Each semester, two or three students join our team and assist with project research, fulfillment and other administrative tasks. 

We love our interns. Seriously, we do. They help us stay up to date on high school slang and provide hours of entertainment. Their latest game was so cute, we felt compelled to share it with you.

Mary and Mike, or Kid Mike, as he prefers to be called, have never met in person (they alternate days at Sonic), but that doesn't keep them from messing with one another. Mary has been with us for several months now, and clearly, seniority is just as important among interns as it can be among full-time employees.

Mary's note reads: "Dear Kid Mike, don't touch my background. I have seniority rights. Thank you! Mary".
Point taken?

Hah! It only gets better...





Two things I've learned from this little intern war:

1. Our interns are internet savvy and know their memes. 

2. Clearly, we need to give them more work to do.

We run an internship program at Sonic Promos.

The extra hands are invaluable to office productivity, and the wise words of a high school senior are invaluable to office morale.

Last week we said goodbye to a particularly memorable intern. Michael (Jr.) did an absolutely fantastic job, but over the course of his semester with us we did spot one very serious flaw- a lack of movie trivia skills.

Since every other sentence spoken at our office is a quote from some film or TV show, we felt it our duty to educate Michael and prepare him for the road ahead. Our gift to him on his last day? A Netflix subscription and a list of office must-sees. Keeping in mind that our list is targeted to a 17-year old boy about to enter college, let us know if you spot any glaring omissions!

Movies You Might Have Missed Because You Were Born in the 90's
The Goonies
Spaceballs
The Breakfast Club 
Pulp Fiction 
Caddyshack
Clerks
Braveheart
Rain Man


 
Movies to Quote at Parties
Zoolander
Anchorman
There's Something About Mary
Old School Talladega Nights
Pineapple Express
Dodgeball
Austin Powers (take your pick)
Wet Hot American Summer The Hangover
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Movies Girls Will Love You for Seeing
The Princess Bride
Love Actually
Pride and Prejudice (extra points for BBC version)
Clueless
10 Things I Hate About You
The Notebook
Bring It On



Movies Guys Will Respect You for Seeing
The Fighter The Ong Bak Trilogy
Fight Club
The Dark Knight
The Departed
The Godfather (all)
Goodfellas
Gone in 60 Seconds
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels



Movies to Guide Your Moral Compass
Forrest Gump
To Kill A Mockingbird
Gran Torino
A Clockwork Orange (as in, don't you ever let your compass point this direction)
The Green Mile
Good Will Hunting
Stand By Me The Experiment
Rudy



Because We Say So
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Harry Potter series
Jaws
Joe Dirt
The Cove
Office Space
Airplane (1 and 2)
Apocalypse Now
Food Inc.
The Shining
Avatar
The King's Speech
Into the Wild
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Many people have heard about the great internship program that Sonic has offered since 2006.  High school students have come through our doors and gained a great deal of insight into the inner workings of a small business.  Now the program has been taken to a new level.  Chaka Khan, our chow-lab and 10 year veteran of Sonic has her own intern.  These pictures were recently taken of the mentor and her new assistant, Reddick Bowe Wow Wow.  Going solely by Reddick, our new addition has worked through a great deal of cardboard, stress toys and a few golf balls.  Welcome to the team.  Keep the office clean.