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This should be criminal. Internships need to be paid positions. Period. Anything else is exploitation.

• kszx 12y ago
  You are free to reject unpaid internships. You are also free to accept it. --> No coercion. --> No exploitation. In contrast, a law against unpaid internships restricts free choice.
  • jackmaney 12y ago
    I'll tell you what: assuming you're employed, why not just give up your salary and work for nothing? That's free choice, after all, right?
    • kszx 12y ago
      Correct.
      • jackmaney 12y ago
        Excellent. So, please start working for nothing.
• tomkinstinch 12y ago
  In most cases in the US, unpaid internships are illegal, unless they meet certain requirements of the Department of Labor[1]. It mostly boils down to a question of whether or not the employer is getting useful work out of the intern or not (though the rules are different for non-profits). I would guess that most EU countries have similar labor laws, but maybe someone with better knowledge can chime in. 1. http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm
  • jackmaney 12y ago
    I'm sure these "requirements" are tenuously followed at best. Why have someone around in your business who won't do any kind of useful work?