Actually this is one of the only times the candidate could credibly say, "Gee, I don't know, I've never had a full-time job and am still calibrating my expectat

Actually this is one of the only times the candidate could credibly say, "Gee, I don't know, I've never had a full-time job and am still calibrating my expectations, maybe you can help me here?" After the first job, subsequent employers will usually try to calibrate themselves to your previous one.