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'Interns shouldn't expect a wage- the experience is the payment.'
What do you think? If you don't agree with any of the options, let us know what you think in the comment box below!
about 2 years ago
If you had £1000 to carry out a campaign that you felt passionate about, what topic would you choose and why?
about 2 years ago
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Marita Hutson
about 2 years agoI'd campaign for prostate cancer awareness as it's a lot more prevalent than society cares to realise, especially in men under 60! I'd run a campaign that showed men how to spot the early warning signs and encouraged them to visit their GPs more regularly for check-ups.
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Marita Hutson
about 2 years agoI'd campaign for prostate cancer awareness as it's a lot more prevalent than society cares to realise, especially in men under 60! I'd run a campaign that showed men how to spot the early warning signs and encouraged them to visit their GPs more regularly for check-ups.
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Chloé Martin
almost 2 years agoHi Marita, that's great. Thanks for your feedback
Carly Vinspired
It's all realtive though; that was for a small charity and it was not a stressful experience at all (so I could work in the evenings to support myself during it) but I guess if big corporates/banks are expecting interns to deliver and have lots of responsibility then a little more than straightforward expenses would probably be welcome in those cases.
Sammie Banks
I have two students, both work for me in my business as part of their degree, they come to work with me, I teach them how to do the work, give them the skills, and they help out. I don't pay them, theyre being paid in the experience of learning new skills! I was told by the uni's not to pay them, because theyre only doing it to gain experience, theyre not qualified, and If im going to pay someone... Read more
Charlotte Beckett
This is an article from Thomson Reuters examining the potential illegality of unpaid internships, spotted by the Intern Aware team:
http://is.gd/uwGFic
Quite technical but interesting reading.
Charlotte Beckett
And another interesting point of view from Demos "Why paid internships won't solve the problem".
http://bit.ly/h3UfRN
What do you guys think?
Marita Hutson
An article outling the pros and cons of interning in britain today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12339401