Tougher rules urged for grey area of internships

By Reid Southwick. After a fourmonth internship, Elizabeth Gray couldn't help but feel a little used. She got what she wanted out of it - experience putting together an event, the launch of a new Calgary beauty franchise - but the part-time gig wasn't paid. She worked more hours than she was told to expect, and she wasn't offered a job at the end. Gray, a student at Mount Royal University who holds an event-planning certificate, felt pressured into taking the unpaid position. She couldn't find an employer willing to pay her unless she had more experience. She felt stuck. Could she land a job with an event-planning company if she didn't get started working for free? More...