Ask HN: What's the going rate for software internships?
Obviously, it depends on experience, location, and field. I'm curious what people are finding/expecting for software engineering internships, especially at the undergrad and graduate levels.
Summer after freshman year of college, late-stage startup acquired by IBM while I was there: $15, free snacks and drinks and Friday lunches.
College in general, startup: By contract, but "Aim for $15-20 per hour".
My friend, Bay Area, Yahoo: $30.
Me, this summer, anywhere: Asking for $1000+ / week, expect to get it.
In short: It depends.
Sophomore Year - $20/hr doing C/Java at same fortune 500.
Junior Year - $22/hr doing Python at same fortune 500 but different group
Senior Year - $16/hr doing C# at a defense contractor
Masters Degree - $32/hr at original fortune 500 in a Tier 2 support role.
My Junior year, IBM Extreme Blue offered me $24/hr and $1000 for moving expenses for a summer internship in Austin, Texas (coding C#).
While working on my masters degree I had a small software shop offer me $12/hr to code C for them.
All jobs in Raleigh, NC. I had 2 years of professional development experience (perl) at a bank in Charlotte prior to college. A lot of the larger companies pay you based on some combination of credit hours completed divided by total credit hours for degree.
In the bay area, I've seen from $15—$40/hour. In my home town (Kansas City) and college town (St. Louis), I've seen between $8 and $20.
1st year summer - 12$/hour (Toronto)
2nd year summer - 30$/hour + housing (SF)