Intern who fell asleep on his first day at work becomes an instant internet meme

The first day of a new job is a chance to impress with boundless enthusiasm and a 'can-do' attitude.

Unfortunately for this young man, he was caught napping in his chair at the start of his new internship with a tech start-up company .

Luckily, it seemed his colleagues had a sense of humor about the situation and took this hilarious picture as he slumbered in the office, which is thought to be in the US.

Afternoon snooze: This intern was caught napping in his chair at the start of his new internship with a tech start-up company and her is what his colleagues did

Photo Shop Wars: The picture led the people online to start a competition to see who could come up with the funniest version. This was posted with the caption 'can you feel the love tonight,' comparing him to Elton John