Are unpaid internships evil, or is education payment enough? Thomas Wilder reflects on his past experience as an unpaid intern at a New York design firm,
"An internship is not a job...it is a form of education. A company has agreed to give an individual free knowledge about their prospective professional industry. [It's] an opportunity to learn practical information free of cost....An employer or firm chooses to provide internships because they are investing in the future of their industry."
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| Illustration by Mr.Matt |
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What do you think? Are unpaid internships worth it? Or are firms taking advantage of unpaid talent?
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