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AI for Understanding Internship Offers
First-gen students often accept the first offer because they don't know they can ask questions. AI helps you decode what's actually being offered.
Adults & Professionals · Careers & Pathways · ~5 min read
What an offer letter actually contains
- Pay rate (hourly or weekly stipend)
- Hours per week and start/end dates
- Whether overtime is paid
- Whether you get academic credit, money, or both
- Housing (paid? subsidized? on you?)
- Travel expenses
- Whether the role can convert to full-time
Prompt to decode
Decode first, then decide, then negotiate.
Here's an internship offer letter [paste, names redacted].
In plain English:
1. What's the actual hourly rate?
2. What's missing that I should ask about (housing, travel, OT)?
3. Is there room to negotiate based on first-gen guides?
4. What questions would a more senior student ask before signing?Key terms in this lesson
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