Calling BS On Unpaid Internships 427
theodp writes "Getting an intern is so hot right now,' writes Stewart Curry. 'It's also bull**** 99% of the time.' IrishStu also provides his list of Interning's Big Lies: 1. 'You'll get training.' 2. 'We might hire you after the internship.' 3. 'You get to work with an awesome team.' 4. 'It will look great on your CV.' 5. 'You'll make great contacts.' So, who does it really hurt, Stu? 'Here's who it hurts — interns. You have them working for nothing. Here's who it hurts — people who need a wage in order to survive. Here's who it hurts — companies that want to pay people a decent wage for work they do.' Inside Higher Ed also checks in on The Great Intern Debate."
Warn them all! (Score:1, Funny)
Warn all those stupid interns that sitting at home depressed is better than working for nothing.
Re:Why is some random guy's blog on Slashdot? (Score:1, Funny)
Isn't he a slashdot intern? He'd probably get beaten badly for complaining about interns being mistreated.
Re:moronic proposition (Score:4, Funny)
Im in the IT field and got picked up by a company with a crappy degree and no experience.
(In a Groucho Marx voice) Why the company had a crappy degree I'll never know.