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Publication Date: 2013-Dec
Pages: 28
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Sweating Employment: Ethical and Legal Issues with Unpaid Student Internships
Durack, Katherine T.
College Composition and Communication, v65 n2 p245-272 Dec 2013
This article discusses what we mean by the term "internship," with special attention to requirements for compensation; explains the issues that appertain to unpaid student internships; and urges broad engagement and individual as well as collective action on this issue.
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Compensation (Remuneration), Ethics, Legal Problems, Student Employment, College Students, Degree Requirements, Student Costs, Federal Aid, Labor Legislation, Federal Legislation, Standards, Educational Policy, Educational Change
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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