On May 2nd, it was reported by the media that the latest victims of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's layoff plan are summer interns. Just weeks before their internships were set to begin, Tesla suddenly revoked the job invitations, causing great distress to the interns.
One of these affected interns is Joshua Schreiber, a student at the University of Miami, whose internship was supposed to start in three weeks. However, Tesla notified him abruptly that the job offer was no longer valid.
Schreiber had already spent "thousands of dollars" on housing, and like many other prospective Tesla interns, their academic year was coming to an end, leaving them with limited time to find alternative summer internship opportunities.
While revoking the job invitations of interns may not result in significant financial savings, it has had far-reaching implications on these students and Tesla's recruitment pipeline. These decisions not only impact the students' career plans and financial arrangements but also have a negative effect on Tesla's reputation and talent attraction.
According to Tesla's recent impact report, over 3,000 students from universities and community colleges worldwide are hired as interns by Tesla each year, with this program being a crucial way for Tesla to attract and nurture talent.
Now, due to the large-scale layoffs and withdrawal of internship offers, Tesla may risk losing out on these potential talents and face challenges in its recruitment efforts.
