The key criterion is: > The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operation

The key criterion is: > The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operations may actually be impeded This disqualifies nearly every unpaid internship in the country. This kind of thing is super common, and these guidelines are almost never enforced unless someone sues, but I just wanted to point out that this is not supposed to be unpaid whether or not the employer is feeling generous.