Unpaid academic internships called exploitation by students

By Sophia Harris. Some students who work long, unpaid college or university internships while paying high tuition fees say they feel exploited and that it’s time they got paid.
While unpaid internships have become a dirty concept in some parts of our economy, salary-free academic internships get a free pass because they happen within the confines of a college or university program where students learn in a real working environment for school credit. These internships are often known as practicums, work terms, work placements or clinical rotations. More...