Inglés - B1.2 - Working for free
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What are internships?

  • Extended periods of work experience for professionals.
  • Short-term work experience for students or recent graduates. (correct)
  • Paid work experience for students or recent graduates.
  • A type of volunteer work for students or recent graduates.

    • What is the issue with unpaid internships?

  • They provide valuable experience for students.
  • They are only available to those with established connections in the professions.
  • They make social mobility difficult. (correct)
  • They are more common than paid internships.

    • What is the advantage of having established connections with a company?

  • It guarantees a paid internship.
  • It makes it easier to get an internship. (correct)
  • It ensures a job offer after the internship.
  • It allows for a flexible internship schedule

    • What is meant by established connections?

    <p>Pre-existing links with a company.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are internships often only available to?

    <p>Those with established connections in the professions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Are internships valuable experience for people?

    <p>Yes, for people who need it before they can get a 'real' job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the oldest stock exchange in the world?

    <p>Amsterdam Stock Exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is social mobility?

    <p>The ability to move to higher, better paid levels in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might poorer families find it more difficult to get on the job ladder?

    <p>Due to the internship system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the disadvantage of unpaid internships?

    <p>They do not provide any compensation for the work done</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Internships are extended periods of work experience for students or recent graduates.
    • Some internships are unpaid, which can exclude those who cannot afford to work for free.
    • Unpaid internships make social mobility difficult.
    • Established connections with a company can make it easier to get an internship.
    • Internships are often only available to those with established connections in the professions.
    • Established connections refer to pre-existing links with a company.
    • Internships are valuable experience for people who need it before they can get a 'real' job.
    • The oldest stock exchange in the world is in Amsterdam, established in 1602.
    • Social mobility is the ability of people to move to higher, better paid levels in society.
    • Poorer families may find it more difficult to get on the job ladder due to the internship system.

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