Well, you do appear to have male pattern baldness, but have enough hair for now just to buzz it.  Remember, the buzz can be 1/2" or 1/16"--you have to find the length that provides you with the feeling that your hair looks good.  Ultimately remember that you probably are going to be bald--and although the top will gradually recede into memory and be visible only in old pictures, the horseshoe, the Bozo Ring will stay there.  The guys here with mpb decided that they didn't want to have a horseshoe because they just don't look good and frankly we've never had a woman come on to a guy because of his "hot horseshoe" look. 
As far as interning, look around you when you're out and about.  The number of guys who have elected to just get rid of what is dying anyway is getting larger by the day.  In every walk of life in every business and social setting guys are just taking it down to the skin and getting freed of the concern.  It's an option.  And, as the next few years go by you'll be joined by other friends and associates whose hair is also on the wane. 
Get on with life, put the hair cares behind you. 

My advice: buzz down progressively shorter.  If you reach a point you like, stop.  If not, keep going to a very tight buzz - it will give you a pretty good picture of what you'll look like fully sly.  Then give sly a try to see if you like it.  If not, grow your hair back to the buzz that you liked the best.   

I'd agree with npsbg.  This is about what I did. Buzz shorter and shorter each week.  The shorter I went, the better I liked it until finally I got out the razor and shaved my head bald.  My hair was not thinning, but I liked the new look.  Been shaving my head daily for two months now.  There's a big difference in the feel between buzzed and shaved.  I prefer the feel of shaved. Like the look, too. 

Now would be a good time to start the process and in a month or two, you'll be ready to have a bald head for the summer.  Remember the 30 day rule.  You won't want to go back to hair.

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I'd say: go ahead and shave it down.

I agree with Stasiu, a buzzed MPB  can look really good  before you go the whole way

Everyone else has already hit the nail on the head, buzz until you feel comfortable, and if you like it then shave. When I went sly, my hair was much thinner and more receded at the front than yours, but not thinning on the crown. Looking back at photos, I wish I had done it sooner, the confidence boost is amazing, and everyone says I look more professional sly. You've made the important first step by deciding to do something, now it's just a matter of trying it out. I reckoned you'll look great bald!

GROW A MULLET!!!!!!

Quote from: PBurke on March 19, 2012, 11:21:41 PM

GROW A MULLET!!!!!!

That's gotta be the first time I've seen someone on this site suggesting someone should actually grow hair... although the mullet is a sacred and mighty hairstyle.

gotta be a rebel and stir things up a bit! lmao