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I don't think I've ever volunteered for a profit-maximizing private venture. Is that a thing people commonly do in real life? I mean, I've done internships, bu

• andai 6y ago
  (Serious question) what's the difference between an unpaid internship and volunteering?
  • arkades 6y ago
    An unpaid internship is done at a place where you expect to either get a job, or because the place and the work you do there is important to your subsequently getting a job or school entrance. E.g., I did a quality improvement internship at a hospital to get a job in quality improvement there, once upon a time. It was "unpaid," but it was an audition for a job that I wanted. As opposed to my time as a volunteer in a local free clinic, where no benefit accrued to me at all.
  • ciarannolan 6y ago
    I would assume most mods don't put "reddit mod" on their resume, for one.