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Max & Maven · Season 1 · Part 2 of 5

It’s a Great Opportunity. It’s Unpaid.

Parts · 5 in this arc
  1. 1. That’s Per Semester?
  2. 2. It’s a Great Opportunity. It’s Unpaid.
  3. 3. The Certificate Isn’t the Job.
  4. 4. Can I Do More Than Help?
  5. 5. Okay. What Does That Leave Me?

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Max & Maven — The Plan Has a Price, Part 2: It’s a Great Opportunity. It’s Unpaid. Full transcript follows.
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Panel 1: Maven looks at a summer outreach internship: community programs and event support. She thinks: “This actually sounds like me.”

Panel 2: Internship: 8 weeks, 20 hours/week, unpaid, weekday availability required. Maven thinks: “Oh. Unpaid.”

Panel 3: Maven studies her calendar: “Twenty hours I couldn’t work somewhere else.”

Panel 4: A summer office assistant listing offers $16/hour, 20 hours/week. Maven thinks: “Less exciting. Actually paid.”

Panel 5: Summer options in her journal: Paid job $320/week before tax; internship $0 pay; transport cost still checking; shared car ask Mom. Beneath a crossed-out mark: “I wanted this one.”

Panel 6: Maven thinks: “I’m keeping both tabs open. Until I know what each one takes.”