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[quote=Anonymous]This is OP. DH isn't as bad as I probably made him out to be.  I was a little cranky with him at the time but he has never stopped DS from doing what he wanted, regardless of his own opinions.

Second, I appreciate being directed to the DOL rules.  It looks like unpaid internships are allowed as long as it's clear from the beginning that it's unpaid and it isn't replacing other employees.  That is, it has to be educational and a learning-experience.  I think any job can be made out to be that at the lower levels.  It did say that internship experience needs to be for the benefit of the intern with regard to their education (ie: credit)

So I've advised DS to send a polite email asking about the possibility of a stipend (not a salary) to offset the cost of living and long hours (which means a second job really isn't possible).  Alternatively, he would like academic credit but he really doesn't need it.

He's worried about upsetting the recruiter as it is a very competitive position and they have already mentioned that they have other applicants so they need to know sooner rather than later.

Do you think the email request is reasonable or should he just accept? Every one of my friends believes he should just accept and not start off the internship looking like a beggar. But you guys have more experience with older kids in these situations so I'm curious as to your additional opinions.[/quote]

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