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A friend who tried to sign on during a 6 month "internship" (I use the term very loosely) was told that he could only work for 16 hours a week, paid or unpaid, else his JSA would be cut. Perhaps the system works differently if you are already on JSA before you start the internship... Jacob On 6 August 2010 16:40, Michael Kenward <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Oh dear. The charities have also clambered aboard the “unpaid internship” > scam > > > > They should add the rider “Only people with rich parents need apply”. > > > > A week at the BSA for travel and food is one thing, but 12 weeks is > something else. > > > > I see they suggest using the state to pay for the work. > > > > “If you graduated in 2009 and have been claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance for > six months or more, you may be able to claim a training allowance while > doing an unpaid or expenses-only internship.” > > > > This has come up here before, but I make no apology for resurrecting this > topic. > > > > Search the archive for more on this iniquitous practice. > > > > Why can't everyone emulate the BBSRC? > > > > > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0908&L=PSCI-COM&P=R20119&1=PSCI-COM&9=A&I=-3&J=on&X=62FB1353FAA60C383B&Y > > > > or > > > > http://bit.ly/dzcWXX > > > > > > Harrumph. > > > > > > _______________________________ > > Michael Kenward OBE > > Have words will travel > > > > > > > > > > *From:* psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Katherine Woods > *Sent:* 06 August 2010 11:10 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [PSCI-COM] Diabetes UK Research Communications Internship > > > > Dear all, > > > > Diabetes UK is advertising for a Research Communications Intern to join our > Research Team for 12 weeks starting in September this year. The internship > will be a fantastic opportunity for someone to make a real difference to our > work and get some great science communication experience– writing articles > for publications and web, developing new web pages and conducting video > interviews with scientists. The internship is a voluntary placement, and we > will reimburse travel and lunch expenses. For more information about the > role and how to apply, visit: > > > > http://www.diabetes.org.uk/internship > > > > All the best, > > > > Katherine Woods > Research communications officer > Diabetes UK > Macleod House > 10 Parkway > London NW1 7AA > > www.diabetes.org.uk/research > > One person is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes. Three people die > from its complications every hour. 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