Our D, a college sophomore, called us Friday to tell us that after two interviews, she got an internship....far from home , and unpaid! Whoopee! We have been trying to wrap our heads around this all weekend. She would be working for a small start up, doing all kinds of things for this small start up, but yet no real job description and no $$$. The Principals in the firm are alums of her very nice college and have great resumes, and in theory, it could be great exposure to the business world. Her college does offer funds for living expenses for unpaid internships, but this came in after the deadline. I would love for her to be earning some money, but quite frankly, she worked during the year and hasn't even spent her last summer earnings so she could self fund. I just want to make sure she isn't being taken advantage of.Or is that the whole deal with unpaid internships...?
Thoughts, wise CC parents?
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