<p>The internship is away from school, so there is no question of balancing school activities per se. There is a once-a-week seminar but that just started with the Fall term, so no read on how that’s going yet. D has jumped out to be ahead on the reading. The required research paper is no softball and she’s anticipating <em>that</em> will be a real grind and juggle.</p>
<p>She’d do it again in an instant. It’s been a spectacular–and I don’t use the word lightly–experience and it’s not even half over.</p>
<p>Do not expect to learn/do something fantastic. Also remember your class year. My son had high expectations. I kept telling him that you are a freshman, freshman don’t know a thing, can’t do a thing. Then I gave him some examples of work people had done as a freshman. One had measured glass windows in a plant, one had done some water experiments with automobile splash guards, and one had measured weights (daily) of some corrosion coupons.</p>
<p>Another thing to remember is that for kids to be productive, they need someone to show them stuff and spend time with them. People have their own jobs to do.</p>