News Articles 2016
December
A day in the life of a JP Morgan intern
( UK, 29 December 2016)
Charity helping ethnic minority interns loses government funding
( UK, 14 December 2016)
The True Costs of Unpaid Media Internships
( USA, 11 December 2016)
Challenging D.C.’s Tradition Of Unpaid Government Internships
( USA, 7 December 2016)
Here’s how much interns will make at companies like Facebook and Google in 2017
( USA, 2 December 2016)
November
Are Unpaid Internships Really Legal?
( USA, 30 November 2016)
As unpaid internships remain under fire, Syracuse University schools and colleges guide students differently
(USA, 30 November 2016)
Youth Agencies Are Worried About The PaTH Internship Plan
(Australia, 28 November 2016)
Every Entrepreneur Should Be an Intern First
(Entrepreneur, 25 November 2016)
Unpaid internships ‘block poor kids from landing well-paid jobs’ because they can’t afford to work for free, experts claim
(UK, 13 November 2016)
Social mobility tsar calls for an end to unpaid internships and hits at ‘elitist’ UK
(UK, 12 November 2016)
Tories failing to deal with unpaid internships, say campaigners
(UK, 6 November 2016)
Lying medical intern fired
(Trinidad and Tobago 5 November 2016)
Government blocks attempt to ban unpaid internships
(UK, 4 November 2016)
Plans to ban unpaid internships blocked after Government and Tory backbenchers speak for over four hours
(UK, 4 November 2016)
The Inequality Of Internships
(UK, 1 November 2016)
Tory MP compares unpaid internships to the slave trade
(UK, 1 November 2016)
October
Ban on unpaid internships being considered, says employment minister
(UK, 30 October 2016)
Unpaid internships: Often necessary, sometimes exclusive
(USA, 20 October 2016)
September
Paid vs. unpaid: Are all internships created equal?
(USA, 18 September 2016)
Paid vs unpaid internships in South Africa
(South Africa, 4 September 2016)
Big Issue founder Lord Bird apologises after advertising UNPAID ‘anti-poverty research’ internship
(UK, 13 September 2016)
Unpaid Internships Influenced by Recent Court Decision
(USA, 3 September 2016)
Litigation Results in Employers Yanking Away Unpaid Internships
(USA, 2 September 2016)
August
Incroyable : L’ONU ne donne aucun rond à ses 4000 stagiaires “Unbelievable: UN gives no round to its 4000 Interns”
(UN, 29 August 2016)
A l’ONU, le bénévolat des stagiaires reste de mise “At the UN, the volunteer trainees still required”
(UN, 26 August 2016)
When will the United Nations address its unjust internship policy?
(UN, 22 August 2016)
Stagiaires de l’ONU non payés: un an après, rien n’a changé “UN trainees unpaid: one year on, nothing has changed”
(UN, 19 August 2016)
Les stagiaires de l’ONU toujours mécontents “UN trainees still unhappy”
(UN, 18 August 2016)
Half of all EU internships are unpaid, figures show
(EU, 12 August 2016)
Interns raise their voices against unpaid EU positions
(EU, 4 August 2016)
The Crowdfunding Grind: Why It’s Not Paying for an Unpaid Internship
(UN, 1 August 2016)
The End of Unpaid Internships
(USA, 1 August 2016)
July
Governments ‘largely responsible’ for ensuring youth engagement in political, economic and social life – UN report
(15 July 2016)
Fox Settles ‘Black Swan’ Interns Lawsuit After Five Years
(USA, 13 July 2016)
Unpaid interns face lousy job prospects
(USA, 7 July 2016)
Here’s Why You May Want to Rethink That Unpaid Internship
(USA, 7 July 2016)
Unpaid internships: The growing movement of young people fighting for fair pay
(UN, 7 July 2016)
June
Before You Accept An Internship, Make Sure It Does This One Thing
(USA, 23 June 2016)
Sanders Not Paying Interns a ‘Living Wage’
(USA, 21 June 2016)
The growing cost of internships could add to inequality
(Australia, 19 June 2016)
Are unpaid internships unlawful?
(Australia, 15 June 2016)
May
Europe’s interns strike back against exploitation
(Europe, 12 May 2016)
Jeunes stagiaires en mouvement à Genève “Young Interns on the Move in Geneva”
(Switzerland, 5 May 2016)
Are unpaid internships unethical?
(USA, May 5, 2016)
April
Ontario government blitz cracks down on unpaid internships
(Canada, 29 April 2016)
Ontario recovers nearly $140000 in wages for unpaid interns
(Canada, 29 April 2016)
Government graduate jobs website removes vacancies that ‘did not meet National Living Wage requirements’
(UK, 19 April 2016)
Is the situation picking up for unpaid UN interns?
(UN, 8 April 2016)
Here’s How Much Your Summer Internship Will Really Cost You
(USA, 6 April 2016)
The High Cost of Unpaid Internships
(USA, 4 April 2016)
March
The Long-Term Benefits Of Internships
(USA, 30 March 2016)
Students protest against unpaid internships as part of their Take Back The City campaign
(UK, 22 March 2016)
Some Geneva NGOs have committed to paying interns. Most haven’t.
(Switzerland, 15 March 2016)
Des ONG s’engagent à payer leurs stagiaires “NGOs pledge to pay their trainees”
(Switzerland, 15 March 2016)
Genève: 27 ONG sont prêtes à payer leurs stagiaires “Geneva: 27 NGOs are ready to pay their trainees”
(Switzerland, 15 March 2016)
Les stagiaires de l’ONU campent sur la place des Nations “UN Interns camp on the Place des Nations”
(UN, 2 March 2016)
Camping de la colère pour les stagiaires de l’ONU “Anger camp for UN trainees”
(UN, 2 March 2016)
February
A social media campaign asking for fair paid UN internships
(UN, 29 February 2016)
Paid internships: Entering the human rights NGO sector
(NGO, 25 February 2016)
Court issues $17k penalty for not paying interns for three months’ work
(Australia, 15 February 2016)
Bernie Sanders is only presidential candidate who pays his interns
(USA, 9 February 2016)
Internship search difficult for international students
(USA, 5 February 2016)
January
The fight for paid internships at the United Nations
(UN, 21 January 2016)