Is this crazy?

@poblob14 Almost every tech (programming) internship pays between $40-$50 a hour, along with a stipend (approx 6k) for housing and travel. Tech is unique in that they are also more than willing to take first/second years, given proven aptitude. Here are some standard internship salaries:

https://www.glassdoor.com/Intern-Salary/Google-Internship-Salary-E9079.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=Software+Engineer

https://www.glassdoor.com/Intern-Salary/Facebook-Internship-Salary-E40772.htm

https://www.glassdoor.com/Intern-Salary/Uber-Internship-Salary-E575263.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=Software+Engineering

https://www.glassdoor.com/Intern-Salary/Yelp-Internship-Salary-E43314.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=Software+Engineer

https://www.glassdoor.com/Intern-Salary/Twitter-Internship-Salary-E100569.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=Software+Engineer

https://www.glassdoor.com/Intern-Salary/Apple-Internship-Salary-E1138.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=Software+Engineer

https://www.glassdoor.com/Intern-Salary/Palantir-Technologies-Internship-Salary-E236375.htm

https://www.glassdoor.com/Intern-Salary/Microsoft-Internship-Salary-E1651.htm

I found that the top startups also paid similar/better wages. Note that clocking overtime is at 1.5x rate, and double time is at 2x rate.

There are also similar (or better) wages in quant trading/quant finance, or traditional finance if you are a 3rd year. Of course, it depends on the student’s skills and intended major, but it is certainly possible to make $45/hour while still in school- I know of many that did/do.