#Is $24/hour ($49,920/year) too low for an internship?

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lucid sand
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Hey, I need some advice from people who know how much paid interns should make. Some context, I'm fresh out of college with a degree in Software Engineering. I have had a part-time, unpaid internship throughout college.

I've been offered a position where I will be a full-time intern for 3-6 months and then hired as a full developer after (if they like me). They said they'll pay me 70-80k/year if I get hired afterwards, which seems fine. The issue I have is that they are looking to pay me $24/hour ($49,920/year) as the intern. This seems really low to me. Anyone who has had a paid internship/knows more than I do, does this number sound acceptable to you? Thanks!

delicate shell
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are you in the US?

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because if so , i find it odd you dont state the general location of this role, it sbould be clear that really matters to determine if an hourly rate is low or not

lucid sand
delicate shell
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seems fine for an internship

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but you also have copious data on sites like levels.fyi you could look at for a general idea

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but for an internship i dont see that as being "low"

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with the information you have given

lucid sand
delicate shell
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interns arent juniors, last time i checked at least

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im teasing of course but it does matter

lucid sand
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The intern salary of Glassdoor does not seem right, though

delicate shell
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aha the range being higher weirds me out

lucid sand
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This is higher than the junior, yeah

delicate shell
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but this doesnt show interns

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at least at first glance

lucid sand
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I can't find interns on levels.fyi either

delicate shell
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yeaaaah

limber wyvern
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Seems fine generally speaking but as mentioned highly dependent on where exactly you at

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Also like there's nothing wrong with negotiating for higher

cobalt terrace
pallid mountain
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Minimum wage in Arizona is $14.35, for comparison

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It's worth noting that pay is largely secondary for internships. You are mostly getting paid in experience, and they are mostly getting a chance to vet a potential hire. You aren't usually producing much real value for them and thus they don't usually pay a ton.