The Problem With Unpaid Internships

We all know the archetype of the unpaid intern. They spend their days getting coffee and doing the work no one wants to do, while receiving little to no recognition from full-time staff. This is justified as a means of ‘getting a foot in the door’ and gaining industry experience that will hopefully lead to a successful career. But in critically thinking about unpaid internships, we can see that they are out of date and exploitative.