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Do internship next! It's insane that internship is legal in the US. Minimum wage is the bare minimum.
by invalidname 3y ago
Do internship next!
It's insane that internship is legal in the US. Minimum wage is the bare minimum.
- constantly 3y agoWe pay our interns the same rate as an entry level SWE, $185k, but divided up weekly for the intern period. There’s nothing wrong with internships at all. You may mean unpaid internships specifically? I got my start when I otherwise wouldn’t have had an entry to my industry with an unpaid internship, but also recognize that it’s a privilege to be able to not be paid for months at a time early career. I would personally never not pay an intern, but think there is probably a place for unpaid interns.
- Volundr 3y ago> We pay our interns the same rate as an entry level SWE, $185k, but divided up weekly for the intern period. Not everyone does this, and it certainly sounds like you wouldn't be affected by any laws requiring paying interns minimum wage. > There’s nothing wrong with internships at all. At your company.
- rightbyte 3y agoNewbies know nothing. I don't see how any company actually benefits from having interns or apprentices other than that it is a good thing to do for the community. You are getting a dime on the dollar for an intern. Even a intern working unpaid is a loss.
- tzs 3y agoPaying an intern less than minimum wage may be legal if it really is for the intern's academic benefit. Here are the factors that are considered to decide that [1]. [1] https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/71-flsa-internships https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/71-flsa-interns...