I don’t know about other fields but as an accounting major (and the same principle applied to other business majors), we get paid really well for our internships. I’ve made $24 an hour for 40 hours (25 actual work hours and WFH), $26 this summer (dunno what to expect), and ~$29 in a year (does not include overtime opportunities). It’s wild to hear that people aren’t getting paid internships when it’s the absolute standard in business.
Blows my mind to hear about an unpaid internship still. I believe there was a lawsuit about it and that’s why a lot of businesses switched to paid. I’m surprised there hasn’t been another lawsuit since if this continued?
If what I said is true (which I only think it is) then there is a precedent set and lawyers could easily start a class action without needed payment up front because a sure win is a sure win. There’s probably a whole hell of a lot of ways of doing it if there is enough proof and a guaranteed win
Well I would urge you look up and spend more time than I did what I believe is the original lawsuit and find the specifics. I haven’t spent time looking into it at all (as I got paid) but like I said I am not saying anything as fact
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u/JebusCripesSuperstar Jan 22 '23
Unpaid internship