Unpaid student internships create slippery legal slope

While internships have become an increasingly critical component for a successful career path after graduation, those that are unpaid have gained national attention because of legal and practical issues for Unpaid internships have gained momentum nationally, due in part to the Fair Pay Campaign, an organization advocating for fair compensation and educational outcomes in internships. "We're opposed to unpaid internships because they're only open to those who can afford to work for free," said Mikey Franklin, founder and executive director of the Fair Pay Campaign.



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