File puptcrit/puptcrit.0908, message 45


From: Karen Larsen <KarenLarsen-AT-earthlink.net>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:21:35 -0400
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] use of interns


To all those who are angry about internships and think they're about  
taking advantage of workers....

There will always be bad circumstances and situations where someone  
feels taken advantage of.  But internships- as designed-  are not  
jobs.  They are a form of schooling where each side is supposed to get  
something.  The teacher gets labor and the student gets training and/ 
or experience.  The student intern may also gain valuable contacts  
through the experience.  It's an important system for those on both  
sides of the equation and a time-honored shouldn't be maligned in  
general.  I'm sure some individuals had bad experiences, though  
perhaps their expectations were unrealistic and inappropriate.
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