Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

There are legal limits on how long an employer can have an unpaid intern or volunteer, if the employer is not a non-profit, before at least minimum wage must be paid. Those limits are, however, to protect arms length employees from being abused. The only person who can enforce those laws are the employee. So unless you file a wage claim, the law is irrelevant. Of course if she wants to totally protect herself, she can pay you minimum wage.