ch e internship wage

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>I was emailed a couple of questions concerning a possible intern position. One of these questions was my expected wage.</p>

<p>I’m a chem e, GPA=3.5, graduating Fall’12, and have no prior industrial experience. I don’t want to seem to cheap or too overconfident.</p>

<p>It’s a small chemical production company [this</a> one](<a href=“http://www.hach.com/]this”>http://www.hach.com/). The intern will provide support in formulation, quality control, as well as a number of other engineering related tasks.</p>

<p>what’s a fair wage? plz I need answer fast. thanks</p>

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<p>When asked questions like that I usually put negotiable. I’d hate to lowball it (not nearly as much as I’d hate to ask too much and not get the offer because of it though)</p>

<p>I’m a MatE, and between my friends and myself, I’ve seen internship wages between $15/hr to low low 40’s an hour. Somewhere in that range (I’d ask on the lower side, especially since it’s a smaller company) would probably be a good start.</p>

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<p>D’s chemE and interning at a large company. She’s making $18.50/hr fulltime for 13 weeks this summer.</p>