[ncgl]

I interpreted it as applying to 50 different roles, which I think is normal if you really like the company.

[crazygringo]

Oh, thanks. I've never seen that before for new college grads -- usually these big companies have a centralized hiring and interviewing and placement process for grads since that's so much more efficient.

[rcbdev]

Especially grad students tend to already have some work or research experience under their belt - meaning they don't necessary have to go through the meat grinder of "new grad" job listings.

[skittleson]

Same, I've had colleagues do the same process to get a foot-in-the-door. It does work based on observation alone.