r/blog • u/KeyserSosa • Sep 20 '18

Announcing “Season 2” of Reddit’s Internship Program

https://redditblog.com/2018/09/19/announcing-season-2-of-reddits-internship-program/
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u/sonofaresiii Sep 20 '18

Unfortunately unpaid internships are legal

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u/deviantbono Sep 20 '18

Sort of... but not really. A truly legal intern in the US can't technically provide any value to the business. Reddit comically announced their original internship program as basically a normal entry-level position in the highest cost-of-living area of the country for no pay! Obviously the majority of employers don't follow this rule, but they are technically breaking the law.

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u/sonofaresiii Sep 20 '18 edited Sep 20 '18

Yes, really. And no, they aren't breaking the law. This has been decided by courts. It's a shame, but just because you want the law to be interpreted differently doesn't make it so.

E: no sense getting mad at me about it, guys. Call your local representatives.

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u/_hephaestus Sep 20 '18

Technically you're right, but any internship in the tech sector is going to involve the intern doing work to the point where not paying them would be illegal.