unpaid internship
Uncompensated work experience
An unpaid internship is a temporary work arrangement where someone—usually a student or recent graduate—gains experience in a field without receiving wages.
The practice is common in competitive industries like media, fashion, and politics, where employers frame the experience itself as compensation.
Critics argue unpaid internships favor those with financial support and exploit young workers: She couldn't afford three months of unpaid internship in New York.
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- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- minimum wageLowest lawful hourly rate
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Work exchanged for payment
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Shared business arrangement
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