05-06-2015, 03:12 AM
I am interested in hiring some college students for 2-3 months to work in my lab this Summer, full time (40-45 hours/week). This is a technical job, suitable for someone seeking an engineering degree. I have plenty of work for them (I can train them) and they can use the extra time to learn something new. I think I have work for 25-30 hours per week and there are downtime (waiting for a component to be ready for next process step) so they can learn to use other tools in the lab, talk to other engineers, or go watch the production line and see how that works, or if they want just text message, I don't care, as long as they are completing their expected task in a reasonable time and show some interest to show up on time and show a positive attitude. This is in NJ where things are expensive. How much should I offer them? I want them to feel useful and earn some bucks, but I can't afford to pay more than I pay some of my regular staff. I am looking for students who can work at least 2-3 months.