Should we still have unpaid internships or university placements?

17/11/2025 13 min
Should we still have unpaid internships or university placements?

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Episode Synopsis


As the school year winds down, many teenagers are about to start the next chapter of their lives – and potential careers.Whether it's a bit of summer work experience or a mandatory placement for a university degree, unpaid work can often feel like the only way for young people to get a foot in the door.So how did working for free become the norm? What supports are available? And when does an internship stop being experience, and start looking like exploitation?