World of Beer—the Tampa, Florida-based chain of taverns with 77 locations nationwide—is offering what could be the best internship ever offered in the godforsaken history of internships. WOB says they are hiring three interns this summer to go drink beer and report back on their experiences. Plus, the internship pays $12,000 and covers all travel, meals, and lodging expenses. 
 
 Did you stuff envelopes and pay parking tickets for a series of cranky middle-aged bureaucrats as an unpaid intern? Sucker! You could have been drinking beer for a summer instead. 
 
 WOB says on their website: “We’re inviting a team of interns to travel the world, hopping from brewery to brewery, WOB tavern to WOB tavern to explore beer for themselves and share their stories with WOB drinkers across the country.” 
 
 Can this possibly be for real? 
 
 Alyssa Ahern, a WOB representative, told us that World of Beer came up with the internship—which is being offered this year for the first time ever—because the company is all about providing a global experience. “Our mantra is ‘drink it in,’ and so ‘drink it intern’ was just a natural extension of what WOB stands for,” she said. 
 
 Ahern informed us that interviews are taking place now and that prospective interns can apply in one of two ways. People can either apply online by submitting a video—apparently someone already submitted their resume on a beer label—or there will be eight different in-tavern interviews where people can come in and interview in front of a live judging panel. 
 
 Unfortunately, you’ve already missed half of the live interviews, which already took place in the DC area; Orlando; Columbus, Ohio; and the Chicago area. But never fear—there are four more to come soon—another in Orlando, and ones in Tempe, Arizona; College Station, Texas; and Tampa, Florida. Ahern wants you to know that this is really a social media internship, so WOB is looking for strong writers and people with a large social following. The successful interns will have their work published work in Draft Magazine. 
 
 Sometime in the first week of April, the top ten applications will be notified and then they will have Skype interviews with WOB corporate, who will pick the lucky three. 
 
 And after that, it’s a summer of beer-drinking hysteria! There’s got to be a catch here somewhere. ||||| × Company will pay you $12,000 to travel the world and drink beer for four months 
 
 Talk about the chance of a lifetime! 
 
 If you’ve ever dreamed of making thousands of dollars traveling the world and drinking copious amounts of beer… a new internship will let you do just that. 
 
 Oh, and you’ll get paid for it. 
 
 World of Beer is looking for three interns to spend four months this summer visiting breweries across the country and overseas tasting beer, going to beer festivals, and writing about their booze-filled adventures. 
 
 The internship will pay $12,000 and cover travel expenses including food and lodging. 
 
 Anyone can apply for this job as long as they’re 21. 
 
 Applications are due by March 26. 
 
 To apply – follow the instructions here. Cheers! ||||| A 21-year-old who was interning at a London investment bank has died after reportedly working 72 hours in a row. 
 
 Moritz Erhardt was an exchange student from Germany studying at the University of Michigan and was interning at the Bank of America in London when he died, seven days before he was due to complete his summer internship. 
 
 According to reports, the business studies undergraduate suffered from epilepsy and collapsed in the shower at his student accommodation in Bethnal Green, east London, before being pronounced dead at the scene. 
 
 One anonymous poster on website the wallstreetoasis.com site said: “He was found dead in the shower by his flatmate. Intern at BAML [Banking of America and Merill Lynch] who went home at 6am three days in a row.” 
 
 Many of the comment threads focused on how hard interns were forced to work in banking internships, with many saying students felt they had to stay all night to be offered a job. Another commenter said his time in a banking internship was "the worst three months of his life." 
 
 One former investment banker confirmed that interns could regularly work 14 hours days. 
 
 The banker, who wished to remain anonymous, told The Independent: “Interns can regularly clock up to 100 or even 110 hours a week, but people are fully aware that banking is hard work and the company constantly reminds you to manage upwards in order to not overheat. This is the first time I’ve heard of something like this happening and banking is a very close culture.” 
 
 Banking interns at BAML are paid around £45,000 pro rata, or £2,700 a month. 
 
 One 20-year-old told the Evening Standard in 2011 that "you work whatever hours you’re asked to". 
 
 He added: "Every intern’s worst nightmare is what’s called 'the Magic Roundabout' – which is when you get a taxi to drive you home at 7am and then it waits for you while you shower and change and then takes you back to the office." 
 
 A spokesman for BAML confirmed Mr Erhart’s death. Head of international communications John McIvor said Mr Erhardt was a “highly diligent intern” and added: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the news of Moritz Erhardt’s death. 
 
 “He was popular amongst his peers and was a highly diligent intern at our company with a promising future. Our first thoughts are with his family and we send our condolences to them at this difficult time.” 
 
 Erhardt had already interned at Morgan Stanley, Corporate Global Investment Banking and Deutsche Bank, Corporate Finance Division. 
 
 An internal email circulated to residents of Claredale House, where Mr Erhardt was staying, read: 
 
 "Some of you might be aware that the Emergency Services were called to Claredale yesterday evening. 
 
 "The reason for this is that we were made aware of an incident involving one of our residents. Sadly the resident concerned had passed away. 
 
 "To avoid any rumours or misinformation, we would like to inform you all that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. The incident is now in the hands of the police so we are unable to give any further information. 
 
 "At a very sad time like this, our thoughts are with his family and friends."
– Want to get paid to travel and drink beer all summer? Of course you do—and World of Beer could make it happen. The tavern chain based in Tampa, Fla., is looking for three interns to send around the world for four months "to explore beer for themselves and share their stories with WOB drinkers across the country." The gig even comes with an impressive salary: $12,000 plus travel, food, and lodging expenses, reports Fox6. In other words, this might be "the best internship ever offered in the godforsaken history of internships," per Vice. World of Beer is particularly looking for strong writers—the interns' work will be published in Draft Magazine—and people with large followings on social media, a rep says. Even beer novices will be considered, per the company website. To apply, drop by one of three locations—in Tempe, Ariz.; College Station, Texas; and Tampa, Fla.—for a live interview or submit a one-minute video online. But make it snappy: Applications will only be accepted until Saturday, and 10 finalists will be chosen the first week of April. The three interns will be selected after Skype interviews.