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    15 Reasons Unpaid Internships Shouldn't Be A Thing

    Unpaid internships are exploitative and unfair. We want the next government to introduce legislation that all work experience of over four weeks should be paid at least national minimum wage. We want this because:

    1. Sure, it’s useful experience. But it’s not useful to anyone when you can’t even afford to get there…

    2. But that's not a problem for everyone

    3. Which is what makes it so divisive

    4. Some people are able to do internships because their parents can support them

    5. And because they already live in a big city where internships are aplenty

    6. Whilst others live a little further out…

    7. So internships are out of reach

    8. And if you do get to do an internship, it’s highly likely you’ll be mainly getting drinks for the important people

    9. But you know you’re worth more…

    10. And you try and stay positive, but life just gets you down

    11. 'But it might result in a job!' people will say

    12. But you have to do the internship, because without it your job search is like…

    13. Now imagine what would happen if organisations had to pay you for your internship

    14. It would make internships more accessible and mutually beneficial!

    15. And we’d all feel a lot more like this