Beki,
I can see where you are coming from, but I still disagree.
Those charities might be in a tight spot, financially. But, if you are working (!) there all day, every day, soon enough that will be your problem too. Personally, I find that unacceptable. If they don't have the money to hire someone to work for them, why would an unpaid intern be a solution? There is one word to describe that kind of role, and that is volunteer. As Allison pointed out, this whole discussion boils down to terminology.
On another note, financial limitations can hardly be a justification for all the other charities which do have money, as well as the plethora of companies that hire unpaid interns. In these cases in particular, I can't help but feel like there is a moral problem with such practices.
Celso
On , Rebecca Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I whole heartedly agree that if interns can be paid they should.
>
> However, from having a couple of placements myself I honestly believe those charities couldn't, and if they did they would have to reduce the number of placements offered dramatically; if indeed they could offer them at all.
>
> I don't think the onus should lie with those who are able to take on the internships to not take them on, and I don't think those who have taken them on should feel that they've snapped up places that deserved to be taken by others. Call me naiive if you will, I'm sure I am. On my placements I was lucky enough to have a supportive supervisor and a good friend who didn't mind me camping in her room for a couple of months, but I hope I'm not judged for that (...I now notice Jon has just said something similar while I've been writing this email!).
>
> This is the moment where some of those who are no doubt reading this discussion should come forward. Be that the organisations who can't pay their volunteers/interns/whatever you may call them if indeed they can't; or those who feel intimidated (when I wrote about this a couple of weeks ago I had similar off-list emails to Michaela). Or of course someone with a giant pot of money with no idea what to do with it...!
>
> All the best,
>
> Beki
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