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I don't see why anyone would share care about the details of internship contract, unless they personally involved. I see no problem with unpaid internships --

I don't see why anyone would share care about the details of internship contract, unless they personally involved. I see no problem with unpaid internships -- i never did one, nor would I offer one. Unless of course I was losing money on the deal and I was doing it to just be nice. How is an unpaid internship different than becoming involved in an open source project? How is an unpaid internship different than helping a professor with their research? How is an unpaid internship different than volunteering at a soup kitchen or some other nonprofit?

vaksel 16y ago
simple, unlike those other ones, unpaid internships eliminate entry level jobs in the industry. Why should a company pay you $7-10 bucks an hour, if they can get someone to do it for free?
_delirium 16y ago
There are gray areas, but on the last point, nonprofits are treated differently than for-profit corporations for labor-law purposes. In particular, nonprofits have a lot more leeway for soliciting volunteers than for-profit corporations do.
gte910h 16y ago
>I don't see why anyone would share care about the details of internship contract, unless they personally involved. Depresses pay. Tilts the workforce towards those who come from wealthy parents. Raises barriers to entry to career switching which decrease economic flexibility
viraptor 16y ago
You commit to those things in an unofficial way. Someone might blame you if you stop being involved, but that's entirely your decision. If you're actually at work on the other hand, you start having responsibilities, deadlines and people depending on your work. Even if you cannot be held responsible for some actions, your contract will say you are most of the time. Any contract puts you in an official position, recognised as such by law. You cannot do whatever you want anymore.

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I don't see why anyone would share care about the details of internship contract, unless they personally involved. I see no problem with unpaid internships --

by dantheman 16y ago

vaksel 16y ago
simple, unlike those other ones, unpaid internships eliminate entry level jobs in the industry. Why should a company pay you $7-10 bucks an hour, if they can get someone to do it for free?
_delirium 16y ago
There are gray areas, but on the last point, nonprofits are treated differently than for-profit corporations for labor-law purposes. In particular, nonprofits have a lot more leeway for soliciting volunteers than for-profit corporations do.
gte910h 16y ago
>I don't see why anyone would share care about the details of internship contract, unless they personally involved. Depresses pay. Tilts the workforce towards those who come from wealthy parents. Raises barriers to entry to career switching which decrease economic flexibility
viraptor 16y ago
You commit to those things in an unofficial way. Someone might blame you if you stop being involved, but that's entirely your decision. If you're actually at work on the other hand, you start having responsibilities, deadlines and people depending on your work. Even if you cannot be held responsible for some actions, your contract will say you are most of the time. Any contract puts you in an official position, recognised as such by law. You cannot do whatever you want anymore.