Re: Writing internships?

[Paul Brady 5797 <PBrady -at- CHIPCOM -dot- COM>]

      > I wouldn't, however, think it was so valuable that I would require
      > my students to take an unpaid internship.

I disagree...my career started as an unpaid intern at Wang Laboratories. The
experience I got there got me my first job...

I'm not saying, however, that interns shouldn't be paid...but I think that
experience should be weighed against monetary gain. And if the intern has no
skills to offer a potential sponsor, they may end up working there free in
exchange for experience. If a student turns down an internship at a high
tech company that could potentially offer him or her valuable experience
based solely on the fact that the internship is unpaid, then I think that
would be a big mistake.

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From: TECHWR-L
To: Multiple recipients of list TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Writing internships?
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 1995 9:41AM

        Our program requires an internship for graduation.  We actively
        seek PAID internships for our students.  So far, every
        internship provider has agreed to pay our students.  I can't
        see the logic in mandatory unpaid internships.  I've done my
        share of unpaid writing in order to get some experience.  I
        wouldn't, however, think it was so valuable that I would require
        my students to take an unpaid internship.

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