Internships Don’t Need to Pay, as Long as You’re Rich

Unpaid internships are controversial. “Workplace experience, invaluable connections, blah blah,” say the employers. “You fired your lowest-wage workers and now you have us doing their menial jobs which have nothing to do with ‘education,'” say the actual interns. All sides should be able to agree on this: unpaid internships—essentially part time jobs that pay nothing—are an incredible hardship for students without money, thereby tilting the playing field wildly in favor of students with money (as if they needed any more help). More »