I appreciate the detailed reply. Offering free hands-on experience seems like a version of “work for exposure”; even if it can be effective at times for a give

I appreciate the detailed reply. Offering free hands-on experience seems like a version of “work for exposure”; even if it can be effective at times for a given company, I’d say on a larger scale it makes the market less healthy. E.g. it might give unfair advantage to larger companies that can afford to offer free services; smaller businesses might have more trouble with growth and getting recognised.