Internships should be paid and should be about getting training, but for a lot of people it seems to be that working for free is a better alternative to having

Internships should be paid and should be about getting training, but for a lot of people it seems to be that working for free is a better alternative to having a gap on their resume, which might render them permanently unemployable. Vicious cycle. If you have a gap on your resume and time that needs to be filled, I think it's better to try to start your own business rather than be exploited by someone else.