We spoke to Shubham Kedia from 2hats, an organisation with a passion for helping "people get where they needed to be". Founded in 2017, they have worked with groups of interns to help them find intern placement. 2hats, aim to grow the leaders of tomorrow through guiding students to their passions and aspirations before they enter … Continue reading 2hats on Unpaid Internships
This week, we have teamed up with Guillermo Creamer Junior from Pay Our Interns, a non-profit organisation situated in Washington D.C. in the United States. As a student-run initiative in Australia, we wanted to gain a greater insight into the internship situation in America. What we found was that laws surrounding internships in American and … Continue reading Pay Our Interns
Our friends at Wage Advocate have created this simple infographic, which contains all the hard facts that you need to know about unpaid internships. To learn more about how to spot an unlawful internship, check out this blog. To know more about the alternatives to applying for an unpaid internship, this blog might help. To … Continue reading [Infographic] An Informed Intern Toolkit
Experienced Not Exploited and Informed Interns have teamed up together to deliver an article full of support and informative direction for students who are undergoing, looking at or will in the future complete an internship. From our experience and heavy research, unpaid internships carry problems that range from legal to emotional. Unfortunately, in Australia, … Continue reading Internship Support
Often, recruiters want to find the next 'superstar' of their company. Taken from experience and research, this blog is designed to help you be that type of paid intern candidate who employers favour! 1. Do: Research About The Company To stand out as an applicant, you should know as much information about the company you … Continue reading 3 Do’s: How To Be The Best Intern Candidate
For undergraduates studying a full-time load in an Australian institution or university, getting their first job in journalism can take extra toil even with thousand hours of work and study. “A lot of publishers hiring interns say that at the end of six months, working three days a week, there might be a job for … Continue reading Unpaid Internships: The Journalism Industry
Last week, we looked at alternative options to an internship. We explored some of the options available and one of them was volunteering! Having completed some volunteering myself, I strongly believe it is a great way to gain invaluable experience into different aspects of society and can be a great way to connect with new … Continue reading Volunteering as an Alternative to Internships
Is intern-exploitation a thing? Yes! Intern exploitation occurs when an intern, whom is interning for free are working as a normal employee and making contributions to the said company. According to Fair Work Australia, a legal internship is when; “the person who’s doing the work should get the main benefit from the arrangement. If a … Continue reading Am I Being Exploited In My Internship?
Workplace experience is beneficial for your career. But how can you nail a paid internship? If you are: Thinking about doing a paid internship Applying for paid internships Looking for information on how to gain the most out of your paid internship This blog is designed to help you. Answer these 6 questions, and you … Continue reading 5 Things That Help You Nail A Paid Internship
We all know the old saying, ‘It’s not about what you know, it’s about who you know’. So, in saying this, you’re all probably wondering, is there an alternative to an internship? Well, the simple answer is, yes! There are some great alternatives to an internship. Getting involved in social groups on your university campus, … Continue reading What is the Alternative to an Internship
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