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You negotiate when you have leverage. If you want leverage, you get another internship offer and ask for a higher rate; you walk if you do not get what you want
by rmk 11y ago
You negotiate when you have leverage. If you want leverage, you get another internship offer and ask for a higher rate; you walk if you do not get what you want.
Realise that as an intern, your negotiating power is limited. Focus on what you can learn, and if it is a good company, whether you can turn your internship into a full-time position. Take these two factors into account and choose the company that is the best in this regard --- any increase in the hourly pay rate will pale in comparison to the upward arc you will put yourself on if you optimise for the two factors I have mentioned.