Again, I’m No Math Major
But:
An Internship = (A Real Job) – (Health Benefits + Security + Self-Esteem + Monetary Compensation).
Interns are usually paid in experience and promises and good intentions.
The road to Capitalist Hell is paved with good intentions.
And a good reference is lovely but 1) give me five minutes and you’ll know all you need to know about how I work and 2) it doesn’t put food on the table or beer in my stomach.
An unpaid, not-for-college-credit internship is an exploitation of the working class and an outrage and in some cases, a heartbreaking necessity.
Groucho Marx is rolling over in his grave.
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