Since this seems to be a particularly popular subject line, I thought I'd exploit it a little.
To those of you required to come up with a project for school, do not ask what we think. Why? Because we'll tell you that you're not much of a programmer if you can't identify something like this on your own. After all, coming up with and implementing a solution on your own is a BIG part of the development process.
So what does this have to do with the subject line? Essentially, I DOUBT that you'll be much of a programmer when/if you graduate. Since the bulk of these kinds of requests are coming from India, I DOUBT that many of you will be able to accomplish much more in the IT industry than vaulting to the top of the ranks of customer service departments. Lastly, I DOUBT you'll ever be allowed anywhere near serious code - at least in the US.