Anonymous #4 1w

Unpaid internships are still exploitive and put people with money ahead of those who can’t afford to work for free especially if they’re asking for full time hours and don’t come with housing

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Anonymous OP 1w

Im aware but it’s not a black and white issue on unpaid internships

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Anonymous #4 1w

It is black and white. If you are doing any type of labor other people are paid for then you should be paid. It’s exploitation and slave labor that a lot of jobs don’t even consider actual work experience because you weren’t paid.

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Anonymous #5 1w

No, I worked for a place that couldn’t afford to do paid internships and relied heavily on volunteers. I did my time and I got thanked by them with gifts at the end of my internship

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Anonymous #4 1w

I agree that its not completely black and white and I wouldn’t call it slave labor considering there’s at least some level of choice. but there needs to be laws severely restricting it. Most of these companies can afford to pay. And it puts ppl who have to get a paying job at a fast food joint or something at a disadvantage

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Anonymous #4 1w

Then call it a volunteer position not an internship.

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Anonymous OP 1w

Most jobs will not consider internship work if you did not get paid. There is emphasis on “paid positions” and anything unpaid isn’t worth anything. Companies can afford to pay. If you don’t plan on paying or offering some sort of compensation like housing, then it shouldn’t be called an internship, it should be a volunteer position. Especially when nothing sets you apart from the volunteers if you’re all doing the same work. I did 1 unpaid internship,8 was doing everything the paid staff were.

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Anonymous #5 1w

I should have been paid. The facility was run by volunteers otherwise, who did all the same things I and the other interns did. I’ve seen so many people get screwed over by unpaid internships, know many professionals, hiring managers, in the field that don’t truly consider internships as experience because of these issues. It’s a massive problem and needs to change. You pay for internships should be illegal, but that’s essentially what unpaid internships are. You’re having to pay for gear, hous-

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Anonymous #5 1w

Housing, food, etc to be able to take internship, with no income from them. Therefore you are paying for the experience. It’s no different realistically.

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Anonymous OP 1w

Thank you and yea if they can afford to pay they should especially bc of how much harder it is to get our foot in the door

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