With the ongoing difficulty recent graduates have obtaining jobs in an oversaturated market, unpaid internships continue to provide a valuable opportunity to break into a desired profession or line of work. Unpaid internships allow job seekers to develop practical skills, real world experience and valuable contacts to help them in their future job searches.1
In view of the recent rise in litigation related to whether interns must be paid at least a minimum wage to comply with the wage-hour laws, employers are beginning to reconsider their commitment to internship programs.
