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Exploitation and compensation
The dark side of internships. We explore the law; ‘Dodgy’ names and shames internships that might be flouting it. Plus an interview with Amalia Illgner, a UK intern taking Monocle to court for unpaid wages. Starting Somewhere gets serious!
With 80% of internships unpaid, especially in the media, creative and marketing industries the number of people who can do them is immediately limited. If you don't have the resources to support yourself while you work for free then internships won’t work for you. We explore what this means for the makeup of the labour force in Australia, social mobility and the law, with Interns Australia director Jack Kenchington Evans, and ‘Dodgy’ the person behind the ‘Dodgy Internships Australia’ Twitter feed, naming and shaming firms who appear not to be complying with Australia's fair work legislation.
We answer the question, can a good internship be unfair? And is that OK sometimes?
If you have any stories about dodgy internships or standing your ground, we would love to hear them. Send them to: [email protected]
Some of the companies and websites we mentioned in this episode:
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Dodgy Internships Australia
https://twitter.com/dodgyinternship?lang=en
Interns Australia - advocating for fairer internships
http://internsaustralia.org.au/
NAB Bank
https://www.nab.com.au/about-us/careers
Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley Local Learning Network
http://www.mmvllen.org.au/
University of Melbourne Counselling and Psychological Services
https://services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel/resources
Fair Work Ombudsman
www.fairwork.gov.au
Glassdoor - intern and company reviews.
https://www.glassdoor.com.au
Contributors:
This episodes features contributions from the following people and organizations.
Lauren Berger, CEO/Founder InternQueen.com
https://www.internqueen.com/content/about-lauren-berger
Amalia Illgner - Freelance Writer
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/27/why-im-suing-over-my-dream-internship
https://twitter.com/amaliaillgner?lang=en
Jack Kenchington-Evans, Industrial Officer, Lawyer, Director at Internships Australia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-kenchington-evans-2514b590/
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The dark side of internships. We explore the law; ‘Dodgy’ names and shames internships that might be flouting it. Plus an interview with Amalia Illgner, a UK intern taking Monocle to court for unpaid wages. Starting Somewhere gets serious!
With 80% of internships unpaid, especially in the media, creative and marketing industries the number of people who can do them is immediately limited. If you don't have the resources to support yourself while you work for free then internships won’t work for you. We explore what this means for the makeup of the labour force in Australia, social mobility and the law, with Interns Australia director Jack Kenchington Evans, and ‘Dodgy’ the person behind the ‘Dodgy Internships Australia’ Twitter feed, naming and shaming firms who appear not to be complying with Australia's fair work legislation.
We answer the question, can a good internship be unfair? And is that OK sometimes?
If you have any stories about dodgy internships or standing your ground, we would love to hear them. Send them to: [email protected]
Some of the companies and websites we mentioned in this episode:
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Dodgy Internships Australia
https://twitter.com/dodgyinternship?lang=en
Interns Australia - advocating for fairer internships
http://internsaustralia.org.au/
NAB Bank
https://www.nab.com.au/about-us/careers
Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley Local Learning Network
http://www.mmvllen.org.au/
University of Melbourne Counselling and Psychological Services
https://services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel/resources
Fair Work Ombudsman
www.fairwork.gov.au
Glassdoor - intern and company reviews.
https://www.glassdoor.com.au
Contributors:
This episodes features contributions from the following people and organizations.
Lauren Berger, CEO/Founder InternQueen.com
https://www.internqueen.com/content/about-lauren-berger
Amalia Illgner - Freelance Writer
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/27/why-im-suing-over-my-dream-internship
https://twitter.com/amaliaillgner?lang=en
Jack Kenchington-Evans, Industrial Officer, Lawyer, Director at Internships Australia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-kenchington-evans-2514b590/