Take an offer with the feds over searching for a higher paying private internship? /u/Pengwini CSCQ protests reddit

After a ton of applications, I’ve been offered a pathways internship with the US feds! The pay is some of the highest I’ve seen for fed internship cs, coming in at a minimum of 10+ dollars an hour over most other federal internship positions and competitive with most private internships outside of faang and other higher paid positions with a guaranteed promotion and return offer upon completion. The position is part time during the semester for my senior year, full time over school breaks (this summer, next winter) I am a junior right now. I was wondering if anyone here has worked for the government and private sector, and could offer any advice. I know the pay will probably be less, but not having to worry about layoffs, overtime, or on call is pretty attractive, and as long as I have earning potential of 100k+ in my career I feel like I won’t need much more than that and the work life balance provided by going fed might be a better option than chasing tc. From my interview, which was with the whole team I will be working with, they all speak very highly about the position and say it’s the best job they ever had, public or private. It’s also in a really cool location with a lot of natural beauty, so that’s been drawing me in as well, as I am a photographer and painter who enjoys nature quite a bit.

After a ton of applications, I’ve been offered a pathways internship with the US feds! The pay is some of the highest I’ve seen for fed internship cs, coming in at a minimum of 10+ dollars an hour over most other federal internship positions and competitive with most private internships outside of faang and other higher paid positions with a guaranteed promotion and return offer upon completion. The position is part time during the semester for my senior year, full time over school breaks (this summer, next winter) I am a junior right now. I was wondering if anyone here has worked for the government and private sector, and could offer any advice. I know the pay will probably be less, but not having to worry about layoffs, overtime, or on call is pretty attractive, and as long as I have earning potential of 100k+ in my career I feel like I won’t need much more than that and the work life balance provided by going fed might be a better option than chasing tc. From my interview, which was with the whole team I will be working with, they all speak very highly about the position and say it’s the best job they ever had, public or private. It’s also in a really cool location with a lot of natural beauty, so that’s been drawing me in as well, as I am a photographer and painter who enjoys nature quite a bit.