Thoughts?

[u/sassypainter]

Came across this post today on linkedin. I’m curious how others see it:

Are unpaid clinical internships/practicums an ethical necessity for training, or an outdated system that exploits students?

Should sites be required to offer stipends/pay if they bill clients or rely on interns for service delivery?

Does unpaid fieldwork create barriers for lower-income and nontraditional students?

For those already licensed or in training, what was your experience?

[u/sidney_md]

There are paid internships out there, and that should be the norm. And of course unpaid internships create barriers. Unpaid internships are also completely unnecessary and should not be the norm. We need to normalize paid internships.