Unpaid internships - the AGCAS view
AGCAS has been canvassing its members' views on unpaid internships. The poll is still open, but of the 170 members who had voted by 24 May, 86% agreed that the government should clamp down on unpaid internships.
However, the comments posted below the article show that the issue is not straightforward. For some, fairness is the overriding concern, while others warn about the possible negative effects of implementing existing legislation. Practical measures are suggested too, which have led to employers replacing unpaid internships with paid ones. All members are invited to continue to add their views as well as to read what others have written.
Although AGCAS, particularly through its President and CEO, Wilma Martinelli and Margaret Dane, has been explaining the issues to government for many months now, it is really useful to see the strength of feeling, the positive suggestions and the concerns of members, including those which are in a minority.
We have circulated a press release to try to engage the media in the subject and give us a chance to convey our key messages. It highlights the impact on diversity and social mobility of unpaid interships in politics and the media. The press release is available to download below.
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AGCAS press release: Unpaid internships downloads
- AGCAS press release (May 2010) (587 KB)
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Tags: internships unpaid internships politics media media work experience poll
Created on: 25 May 2010
Last updated: 25 May 2010