Unpaid Internship

I have recently been offered a fall internship with a small PE firm outside of NYC.  However, this is unpaid and I am asked for 15ish hours of my time per week.  Is this worth it during my undergrad?

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Deo et Patriae

Absolutely not.

Do you know what working for free is called?

It's called "slavery."

Under no circumstances should you subject yourself to slavery.

Shame on the firm that offered you this "internship."

Having experience > Having no experience

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Yes 1000% do it.

Wouldn’t have landed my SA without 2 unpaid internships.

 

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