The Debate Over Unpaid Internships
To recent graduates or students, internships are looked upon as a privilege. To a company, interns are free labor and a risk-free trial of potential employees. With most internships being highly sought after positions, there is enough demand that interns can easily be exploited. There are also laws in place to ensure working people have their rights met, and a right is a job that pays at least minimum wage. So, why can an internship be justifiably unpaid when many interns carry the same responsibilities as employees? It is a…read more