Comments on: Unpaid Internships and the Luxury of Working for Free http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/unpaid-internships-and-the-luxury-of-working-for-free/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rachael Glaser http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/unpaid-internships-and-the-luxury-of-working-for-free/#comment-1060 Rachael Glaser Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:05:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?post_type=jiffypost&p=12256#comment-1060 There are legal guidelines in the US regarding the legality of unpaid internships. Under certain conditions, such as when the intern does not replace a regular employee, it is considered legal . There are also guidelines regarding the learning environment and the opportunity that the intern has for training and education. In terms of overseas internships, NGOs in foreign countries are often cash strapped and unable to pay interns, especially as these countries have high unemployment rates and there is pressure to employ local people. If students want to get experience overseas it may be necessary to accept an unpaid position or apply for funding at home to provide for costs overseas. There is a good idea floating around that very low interest loans should be provided to students and new graduates. www.connect2capetown.com There are legal guidelines in the US regarding the legality of unpaid internships. Under certain conditions, such as when the intern does not replace a regular employee, it is considered legal . There are also guidelines regarding the learning environment and the opportunity that the intern has for training and education. In terms of overseas internships, NGOs in foreign countries are often cash strapped and unable to pay interns, especially as these countries have high unemployment rates and there is pressure to employ local people. If students want to get experience overseas it may be necessary to accept an unpaid position or apply for funding at home to provide for costs overseas. There is a good idea floating around that very low interest loans should be provided to students and new graduates. http://www.connect2capetown.com

]]> By: Post_pie http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/unpaid-internships-and-the-luxury-of-working-for-free/#comment-1052 Post_pie Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:06:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?post_type=jiffypost&p=12256#comment-1052 We can complain! I've been an unpaid intern. I've been thinking we should all go on strike. We can complain!

I’ve been an unpaid intern. I’ve been thinking we should all go on strike.

]]> By: Post_pie http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/unpaid-internships-and-the-luxury-of-working-for-free/#comment-1053 Post_pie Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:06:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?post_type=jiffypost&p=12256#comment-1053 We can complain! I've been an unpaid intern. I've been thinking we should all go on strike. We can complain!

I’ve been an unpaid intern. I’ve been thinking we should all go on strike.

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