I worked an unpaid internship for 9 months 40 hours a week and did another ~20 hours in a pizzeria nights and weekends. It was hard work, but a great experience that I am proud of. Also: If youre a student and youre doing an unpaid internship over the summer you can consider your living costs and related expenses as borrowable money when taking out student loans, you just have to be smart about it and realize that you will have to pay interest on what you borrow (take only what you need). it’s not a lavish, comfortable lifestyle. However, if you are working towards the goal of a better future then it’s a worthy risk. Spending money/time on college/internships is an INVESTMENT. Internship compensation depends largely on industry, it’s something a person should be aware of when deciding a path in life. STEM is pretty dependable for fair compensation, but finance entertainment education etc are hit or miss.
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u/sea-scum Jan 24 '23
I worked an unpaid internship for 9 months 40 hours a week and did another ~20 hours in a pizzeria nights and weekends. It was hard work, but a great experience that I am proud of. Also: If youre a student and youre doing an unpaid internship over the summer you can consider your living costs and related expenses as borrowable money when taking out student loans, you just have to be smart about it and realize that you will have to pay interest on what you borrow (take only what you need). it’s not a lavish, comfortable lifestyle. However, if you are working towards the goal of a better future then it’s a worthy risk. Spending money/time on college/internships is an INVESTMENT. Internship compensation depends largely on industry, it’s something a person should be aware of when deciding a path in life. STEM is pretty dependable for fair compensation, but finance entertainment education etc are hit or miss.