[spulec]

As someone who just finished an internship, I can provide some insight into the good and bad.

As far as a main project, I would choose something new and independent. Think of that crazy idea you've been playing around with for a while, but haven't had time to implement.

Another thing that often gets overlooked is a side project. My internship work level tended to be very cyclic. Whenever my main project was stalled for one reason or another, I had little to do(I ended up roaming through the code base). Find an incremental project for this. Bugs and small features may suffice.

Finally, recruiting. Posting on sites like this is a good start. The type of students you want will find it. Also contact the career centers or CS departments of the specific schools you like. Most have some sort of system in place. Recruiting begins in September in a lot of places.

Send me an email if you want to pick my brain.

[synacksynack]

Fresh off an internship myself, I can attest to the benefit of having a side project. Primary projects often do get hung up, and with nothing else to work on, interns are left venturing off into places unknown. Some predetermined side projects would prevent a lot of downtime, something that's vital when one only has ten or so weeks to work.