negotiating internship salary (urgent)

[Knittergirrl]

My parents refused to pay for me to do an unpaid internship in another city. They sent me this article as a point to back up their argument:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/01/16/why-your-unpaid-internship-makes-you-less-employable/#2a2f2251c06f