Hi.  I asked a similar question to this a few weeks ago and the folks
at Google referred me over to the FAQs on the homepage, probably
because I asked about the "ideal" resume for a Google researcher. This
wasn't very helpful for what I was looking for, so I would like to
rephrase this:
My sixteen year old son is interested in becoming an expert online
researcher.  We would like to know what course, degree programs, life
experience, etc  would be most suitable for someone with these
aspirations.  Specific names of programs and institutions would be
most appreciated, thanks!

This previous answer may be helpful:

Internet Research
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=20267

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