It is also a fact that unpaid, long-term internships favour the wealthy, eroding still further the social class mix of entrants to journalism.
It would be simple to put in place restrictions to monitor this, such as fixed-term internships only, guaranteed subsistence wages or expenses, and a form of certification at the internship's close.
Delivering his Report to the House Commons, Alistair Darling announced that the government will offer financial assistance in order to support some 10,000 undergraduate students while they take up short-term internships in industry and professions.
Computer Associates, which employs 3,000 on Long Island, follows many avenues of recruitment, from luring personnel from smaller companies with attractive benefit packages to offering long-term internships.
So volunteering for a not-for-profit organisation or through short-term internships can be the ideal way to boost your CV and give you plenty to talk about in job interviews.
She believes that American TV shows, such as The Hills, glamorised long-term internships, but UK publishers - especially small media companies - are now "utilising the desperation of graduates to their advantage".
Second, an early direct contact between young people and companies, for example in the case of the dual-apprenticeship system or in other forms like long-term internships, can work as a screening device besides (bad) school certifications (Solga and Menze 2013).
I shadowed over 30 different local professionals and engaged in four long-term internships.
Whether it is through pairing schemes, a short-term internship, or by embracing a new career full time, being a part of the policy debate is a fine, concrete way to have an impact on science.
Students considering non research career paths (or research career paths outside of academia) may greatly benefit from an opportunity to try out this new role through a short-term internship.
