While I generally agree with your statement, that is nowhere near the worst case scenario. I've experienced awesome interns who were worth their weight in gold

While I generally agree with your statement, that is nowhere near the worst case scenario. I've experienced awesome interns who were worth their weight in gold, but I've also experienced interns who were nothing but a massive distraction for the team, a complete waste of time in a startup environment where time is the least available resource, and source of nothing but drama regularly disturbing the entire team.