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7. That's very, very, very different from the sorts of things that court ruling's going after.

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 07:46 PM

Jun 2013

What you're talking about is fine; the ruling's about people who intern in non-educational contexts doing what is effectively full time regular employment or beyond. Some industries like film or finance are especially bad about that sort of thing; I've seen postings for six month internships that involve regular cross-country travel the intern has to pay for, for instance. Fuuuuuuuuck that.

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Good. Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #1

"unpaid internships have become a rite of passage" this article paints this form of slavery as a leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #2

So you can't even work for free ...while jobs get sent over seas. hrmmm L0oniX Jun 2013 #3

It is crazy right? sikofit3 Jun 2013 #13

Unpaid is criminal liberal N proud Jun 2013 #4

For some, if you don't do an internship, you don't graduate MountainLaurel Jun 2013 #9

Then it becomes extortion liberal N proud Jun 2013 #11

I've worked with several interns - lynne Jun 2013 #5

Internships as part of a degree program are one thing csziggy Jun 2013 #6

That's very, very, very different from the sorts of things that court ruling's going after. Posteritatis Jun 2013 #7

Good. JoeyT Jun 2013 #8

If unpaid internship is outlawed, they would start paying these people. Ash_F Jun 2013 #10

paying people for work. how novel booley Jun 2013 #12