<p>Thanks for everyone’s input. She is pretty disappointed in that offer, which is about what she made as a lifeguard in high school. I did send her some new internship postings in our area that might give her a few more choices.</p>
<p>I was concerned about the Independent Contractor status. Would that mean that she has no protection from sexual harassment or other things like that since she’s not an employee (the mom in me never really stops worrying)?</p>
<p>She loved the job at the Robotics lab but is still testing waters to see what she really wants to do. Keeping that job would be just fine to her except for not being able to come home for the summer again.</p>
<p>@WAPAcker, I saw the money article. It seems to be quite competitive in some areas. But not in Denver…</p>
<p>DD’s roommate will be interning at Oracle for $25/hr this summer. Her parents work there and they were able to help her get that position. It’s tough to not be able to provide those opportunities for DD but she will be stronger in the long run, not having the same sort of “advantages”.</p>