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Yeah absolutely not, 2 days ago I got called in for a job interview at a firm. i applied for the job 2 weeks ago on Linkedin and so I went, BTW the posting did not specify whether or not it was paid. When i got there they loved me and I was so ready to start asap, just still had questions on how much I would be getting paid. They informed me it was a free internship and 85% of their staff is interns. yeah NO! That is flat out exploitation !! Sorry not sorryyy!!
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in this same dilemma now :( university requires an internship to graduate, but all the ones in my area for my degree are unpaid ..and they basically want us to do full time hrs each week?? unpaid?? like how are we expected to work for free all the time and still afford to be alive
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@GOLDALINE EXACTLY! How do u expect me to get by or even get there when ur paying me NOTHINGGGF
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I thought I was too old to intern (college degree, experience, good resume, etc) but a friend connected me with a company to interview for a 3month paid internship. worked a part-time job while interning. got hired full-time immediately after the internship. tbh I don't have the biggest ego, but this was one of those 'take a step back & take two steps forward' kind of moments. very grateful and lucky. hope this encourages you!
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being preemptive: looking for work and picking it up instead of being idle and waiting to be assigned because no one gave you anything to do. Assigning work to an intern can be tricky because people feel it has to be a not too easy not too hard goldilocks. Show that you're made of sturdier stuff. Overall, interns are not infrequently more work for employees than they're "worth". Don't feel self conscious about this at first though (they knew what they were getting into) but make it clear and obvious that you're doing your best to learn the ropes and to become net positive helpful before the end of the whole thing. You'll gain more respect by being humble and being seen doing the work than being boastful about your skills. That'll also mean you might get an offer to come back as a full time employee. As long as you're roughly following these, there's no need to be stressed. And you'll ensure that you're maximizing your experience, which is worth more in the long term than whatever measly pay they might be providing, because it'll help you get your next gig. I'm sure you'll do great! Good luck!
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don't do free work for a potential job! get paid!!
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