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You say: > Yes, absolutely! We've taken the legal side of this very seriously since we realize it has the potential to be interpreted as "free labor Your copy

• jessmartin 6y ago
  That page is targeted at the value proposition for the company, not the student. There are legit benefits to the company, in addition to the major benefits to the student.
  • light_hue_1 6y ago
    I would urge you to drop this program both for ethical and legal reasons. Unpaid internships are deeply unethical and unjust. Not just because everyone deserves to be paid, but more importantly, because they cause massive social inequality. Students who are well-off can afford to take unpaid internships. They get many opportunities riding on their wealth, resulting in students who are not well-off, who cannot afford to work for free, missing out. Programs like these cause massive social inequality. They are how the old boys network continues to live. Also, you totally need a labor lawyer. That page clearly shows that lambdaschool fails the test for an unpaid internship. Not only are you exposing yourself to a lawsuit, you are exposing anyone who participates in this program too. And this page will be used as an exhibit that the program is not about training, it is about displacing existing work onto students. We all know what you're trying to do. Get experience for you students. As a fellow educator, I appreciate that and also understand how hard it is to arrange. But this is not the way.