{"id":"prod2-col-internship-offers-weighted","audience":"college","category":"decisions","track":"productivity","technique":"verification","title":"Weigh two internship offers with your own scoring rules","free":false,"task":"Compare two internship offers using your scoring: pay +3 if over $20/hour, otherwise -3; work setup +2 if remote or hybrid, -2 if fully in office; mentor +2 if an assigned mentor, -2 if none. Write exactly 3 numbered lines: one per offer showing each score and the total (like +3 +2 -2 = +3), then 3. Pick: the higher total. One offer's pay was corrected by HR. Plain text, under 80 words.","materialLabel":"Your offer notes and an HR email (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Internship offers - summer, 10 weeks\n\nBrightwell Labs (biotech data team)\n- Pay: $22/hour (from the recruiter call)\n- Setup: hybrid, 2 days in office\n- Mentor: yes, assigned senior analyst (Dr. Imani Torres)\n- Vibe: very friendly, free lunches Fridays, my roommate interned there\n\nCopperleaf Media (analytics for a streaming app)\n- Pay: $24/hour\n- Setup: fully remote\n- Mentor: no assigned mentor, \"team is very open to questions\"\n- Vibe: fast-paced, cool office I'll never see\n\nMy gut: I like Brightwell more because of my roommate.\n\nEmail from Brightwell HR (yesterday):\n\"Correction to your offer letter: the summer intern rate for the data team is $19/hour, not $22. The recruiter quoted last year's housing-stipend rate by mistake. Apologies for the confusion. Everything else stands.\"\n","rules":[{"type":"numberedItems","count":3},{"type":"maxWords","max":80},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Not giving your scoring","why":"Without your rules, the AI writes balanced pros and cons and won't pick.","fix":"Add the rules: \"pay +3 if over $20/hour, else -3; remote or hybrid +2 ...\"","checks":["r0","r2"]},{"title":"Missing the pay correction","why":"The offer notes say $22 and the AI doesn't read the HR email.","fix":"Add: \"Use HR's corrected $19/hour for Brightwell.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Letting your gut sneak in","why":"The AI weighs the roommate and free lunches even though they aren't in your scoring.","fix":"Add: \"Score only pay, setup and mentor.\"","checks":["r1","r2"]},{"title":"An essay instead of a score","why":"The AI writes headers, tables and a long recommendation.","fix":"Show it: \"1. Brightwell: -3 +2 +2 = +1\". Plain text.","checks":["numberedItems","plainText","maxWords"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting words, so a total word cap usually lands over.","fix":"Cap each line: \"each line under 20 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Gives the scoring rules","patterns":["\\+3","\\+2","score"]},{"label":"Uses the corrected pay","patterns":["19","correct","hr"]},{"label":"Shows the math","patterns":["total","= ?[+-]?\\d"]},{"label":"Sets the line count","patterns":["\\b(3|three)\\b.{0,15}lines?"]},{"label":"Caps the length","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words"]}],"hint":"If you don't give the AI your scoring, it gives you a balanced essay. Tell it your rules, the corrected pay, and the exact line shape.","rubricLabels":["Each offer line shows the three scores and a total, using the scoring in the task","Brightwell uses the corrected $19/hour, so Brightwell totals -3 +2 +2 = +1 and Copperleaf totals +3 +2 -2 = +3","Line 3 starts with 'Pick:' and names Copperleaf Media"]}