Read our online exclusive story about a case concerning externships.
As summer approaches, corporations and non-profits around the country are preparing to welcome a new crop of interns. But some companies won’t be greeting any eager young workers this year, and others will scale down their internship programs in order to pay those who do come onboard at minimum wage. That’s because a spate of well-publicized lawsuits has changed what was once viewed as a win-win—free help for employers and resumé-building experience for interns—into yet another litigation risk.
