internship
Posted By: mi mt on 2008-06-20
In Reply to: They would not say either - newbiegirl
A lot of internships are unpaid. If it is 60 or 90 days then I would take it but I wouldn't take it indefinitely at that rate.
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Does internship mean not paid?
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apprenticeship/internship
some companies now have apprenticeship or internship programs. You should try to get in touch with a recruiter from a company and ask about if they have such a program. That is how I got started at Medware. Good luck!
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Has anyone had any experience with an internship program? Or heard any good feedback from one program in particular? I would tremendously appreciate any comments!! Thank you!
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What are your thoughts on this? I found a paid internship on the other board and if I pass the test, the pay is 0.04 cpl for transcription and 0.02 cpl for editing. Then after you successfully make it through the internship time period, they will up you to the company's line rate. What do you guys think? Is this too low for an internship?
Internship contracts
I am wondering if anyone has experience with companies requiring an internship contract that states that if the intern quits anytime within 2 years of signing that she will be charged $25 per hour in logged QA fees that could "potentially amount to thousands of dollars" (per contract). The starting line rate is decent, but there is no guaranteed increase, and advancement is at the discretion of the employer/mentor. Is this legal?
consider your first year like an internship - sm
At times you'll make less than minimal wage... especially your first times with different accents, different types of procedures, etc. Give it a year to start making any money, but then suddenly you will have a big jump. As far as $0.06 a line? Even as a new MT I think $0.08 is the lowest reasonable rate. Anything lower is an insult... consider turning it down if you can... or take it and just look at it as an extension of your education but don't expect to pay your bills. Best to you... I've been an MT for 9 years and do make a good living, I'm on my own with no help and bought a house, nice car... but to be very honest I don't think I'd recommend this career now to someone just starting out. But if you have any gumption at all you can make it - or anything - work and be successful.
The internship is 3 to 4 weeks long
and as long as you reach their quality requirements then they'll move you off of the internship and increase your line rate. The ad is at the link below
Have you seen: Internship offers 3cpl on Job Seekers Bd?
Even as an intern, that should be considered criminal. I don't understand what some companies are thinking when they do that sort of thing.
Just a thought.
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