student internships

'Tis the Season to Exploit College Students

In the current recession, everyone -- students, graduates, blue- and white-collar workers alike -- faces an increasingly competitive job market. College students have always turned to internships, paid or unpaid, for not only the skill development and on-the-job training but also, frankly, for the résumé padding. But a recent article from The New York Times concerning the rise in unpaid internships, and whether such positions are in keeping with state and federal regulatory guidelines, seems to have struck a nerve. "With job openings scarce for young people, the number of unpaid internships ...

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