<p>A $10/hour full time job for ten weeks nets you $4000. I would think that it’s safe to say that most internships that are paid are definitely above that level. And of course it’s not guaranteed that everyone is going to get summer job experience but if you do well at school and use the available resources many people are matched up with internships. And even working a part-time job just for the summer will get you part of the way there.</p>
<p>Don’t know about everyone else here, but all the money I make over my summers goes straight to my tuition, rent, food for the next year. The money I make at school is mine to use for living expenses and whatever else I want to splurge on.</p>