畢業時"捉襟見肘"的實習工資

After a long period of hesitation, Gao Jing finally calls her father. “Dad, can you send some money to me? I have to pay my rent.”

猶豫再三，高晶最後還是撥通了父親的電話：“爸爸，能給我打點錢麼？我得付房租。”

When this 22-year-old majoring in Chinese language and literature at Nankai University interned with a video website in Beijing, she found her income was too small to cover her expenses.

今年22歲的高晶就讀於南開大學漢語語言文學專業。曾在北京的一家視頻網站實習的她發現，自己的實習收入根本無法承擔生活開支。

In fact, more than 30 percent of students have trouble covering their expenses during summer internships and other programs, according to a survey conducted by last month.

人人網上月的一項調查顯示，超過30%的大學生在參加暑期實習或其他項目時都入不敷出。

College students are struggling to deal with this tough reality in their own way. What they appreciate more are working experiences and self-improvement.

面對殘酷的現實，大學生們有着各自的應對之法。他們更看重工作經歷與自我提升。

Broken picture

夢想破滅

With a monthly internship earnings reaching more than 2,000 yuan, Gao Jing thought she could make a living on her own in Beijing.

高晶的實習月工資超過2000元，她曾經以爲自己可以在北京獨立生活了。

But 1,2000 yuan went to her rent, ruining her plan. Additionally, she’s required to pay rent three months at a time, and she had to submit a one-month security deposit. “I don’t earn any money, but I have so many expenses,” she says.

但是，12000元的房租打亂了高晶的計劃。而且，房租還需要押一付三。她說，“錢還沒有賺到，開支卻有這麼多。”

Gao must also continue attending her classes in Tianjin, meaning she has to pay at least 500 yuan per month in transportation fees.

此外，高晶還要回天津上課，這就意味着她每月至少還要花費500元的路費。

To save money, she orders take-out, costing her 20 yuan every day.

爲了省錢，她每天點外賣，吃飯只花20元。

While she technically paid to participate in the internship, she feels what she gained wasn’t worth it. Her job was to select and edit videos. “It wasn’t challenging. I wanted to conduct interviews and write news,” she said.

雖然一直在倒貼，但高晶覺得這份實習並不值得。她的工作是挑選和剪輯視頻。她說，“這份實習毫無挑戰，採訪和寫新聞纔是我想做的。”

She originally planned to look for a job after completing the internship in Beijing, but now she’s decided to return to Tianjin. “After all, I’ll feel less stress and I’ll be able to find another company I can learn more from,” she said.

高晶本打結束實習後繼續在北京找工作，但現在她決定迴天津。她說，“畢竟，（天津的）壓力更小，而且我也能再找一家公司，從中學到更多。”

Expensive taste

高昂的經歷

Compared to Gao, Li Meijuan, 21, a drama, film and literature student at the China Institute of Industrial Relations, seems to have had more luck. Li still lives in her dormitory, meaning her rent is under control.

與高晶相比，來自中國勞動關係學院戲劇影視文學專業21歲的李美娟似乎更幸運。她實習時可以住在宿舍，減少了住宿開支。

But as an intern with an international publishing group, her monthly income is just 1,000 yuan, which covers only her food expenses.

雖然在一家國際出版公司實習，李美娟每月的收入卻只有1000元，僅夠用來吃飯。

Working in the Beijing central business district, she spends 50 to 60 yuan each day on breakfast and lunch. “The restaurants in the area are all expensive,” she says.

李美娟實習的公司位於北京中央商業區，每天的早、午飯就要花去50到60元。她說，“這裏的餐館價格都很貴。”

To save money, she tries to eat dinner at school, and sometimes she *skips the meal altogether.

爲了省錢，她都儘量回校吃晚飯，有時甚至不吃晚飯。

She feels the experience is worth it. Working in the new media department, she’s learned how to do fashion marketing across a variety of platforms. “This job is interesting,” she says. “It will help me apply for a business masters degree abroad.”

儘管如此，她覺得這份實習很有意義。通過在新媒體部門的工作，她學會了如何在各種平臺進行時尚營銷。她說，“這是一份有趣的工作，對我申請國外商務碩士學位很有幫助。”

Experience counts

經驗最重要

It’s better to care more about your experiences than your income according to Huang Ruoshan, a career development consultant at . “It is unrealistic to expect high earnings from an internship, as up until now, there have been no specific rules on how to *compensate interns,” she says. “The company hires students to do *supplemental work. Also, students don’t have a diploma or working experience.”

來自智聯招聘的職業發展顧問黃若珊認爲，大學生應該更關注實習經驗而非實習收入。她說，“在實習中獲得高收入是不現實的。目前還沒有關於實習報酬的具體規定。公司僱傭大學生也只是做些輔助性工作，而這些學生既沒有畢業證書，也沒有工作經驗。”

When choosing internships, she says students should consider their major interests and the cost. “Making a budget and changing wasteful spending habits are effective ways to strike a balance between income and expenses,” she adds.

在選擇實習工作時，她建議大學生兼顧興趣和費用。黃若珊還說，“做好預算、改掉消費浪費的習慣都是取得收支平衡的有效方法。”