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if the campaign works well, it can be extended / continued to a paid role. if not, this is a short term position that should last a month.
Am I too unrealistic for this?
Thanks.
The first step is to pitch/sell the position.
Either you are looking for unskilled labor, in which case you should expect to pay the going/nominal rate for unskilled laborers with computer/internet skills, or you are looking for skilled workers with above-nominal technical skills, and you should expect to pay commensurate to their skills.
It sounds like you are looking for astroturfers, honestly I would not expect your campaign to end in success.
If it's not extensive work, just pay for it. Treat your employees with respect. Unless you really are looking for cheap labor.
A month long internship with an unknown company/project is not going to be very appealing. If your project is famous and is going to look great on a resume, and you have amazing people and the intern is going to learn a lot from them, that's a different matter, but with what I see in your post, I don't think so.
I would drop the part about "if it works well it can become a paid role." This line is usually insincere. If it's not extensive work, just pay for it. Treat your employees with respect. Unless you really are looking for cheap labor. A month long internship with an unknown company/project is not going to be very appealing. If your project is famous and is going to look great on a resume, and you have amazing people an…
[0]Federal labor law clearly states that the employer is to receive no benefit from an unpaid intern’s labor and, in fact, the intern might actually be an undue burden on the employer.
you should probably look into it and word your job description wisely before looking for one.
http://internjustice.com/2013/08/06/californias-unpaid-inter...
what would be a reasonable rate to pay then?
Thanks.
fyi, unpaid interns can not by law produce work that would benefit your company's bottom line. [0]Federal labor law clearly states that the employer is to receive no benefit from an unpaid intern’s labor and, in fact, the intern might actually be an undue burden on the employer. you should probably look into it and word your job description wisely before looking for one. http://internjustice.com/2013/08/06/california…