Opaque admissions standards at many American universities have displaced meritocracy and excellence, so Palantir has announced its Meritocracy Fellowship:
Based solely on merit and academic excellence, students will be invited to interview, and select applicants will receive an internship offer at Palantir.
Upon successful completion of the Meritocracy Fellowship, fellows that have excelled during their time at Palantir will be given the opportunity to interview for full-time employment at Palantir.
Skip the debt. Skip the indoctrination. Get the Palantir Degree.
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What We Require
- U.S High school certificate of graduation at the start of the internship
- 1460 or higher SAT score / 33 or higher ACT score
- Candidates cannot be enrolled in an accredited US university
- Taking the full fall 2025 semester off (4 months) to work at Palantir. Candidates cannot be enrolled in university classes
Salary
The salary range for this position is estimated to be $5,400/month.
Given how dependent they are on government contracts Palantir will follow the preferences of the White House. Currently that means a fig leaf for meritocracy, in the future it may be DEI again.
Yes… it remains to be seen if Donald will have any enduring effect on the trajectory of the otherwise utterly implacable FedGov.