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What is an internship?
What is an internship?
What is the problem with unpaid internships?
What is the problem with unpaid internships?
What is the impact of unpaid internships on social mobility?
What is the impact of unpaid internships on social mobility?
What is the cost of unpaid internships?
What is the cost of unpaid internships?
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What can help someone get an internship?
What can help someone get an internship?
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How did Rob and Sam get to BBC Learning English?
How did Rob and Sam get to BBC Learning English?
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What is the main benefit of an internship?
What is the main benefit of an internship?
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What is the cost of an unpaid internship?
What is the cost of an unpaid internship?
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What is the impact of unpaid internships on social mobility?
What is the impact of unpaid internships on social mobility?
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How can someone make it easier to get into a company?
How can someone make it easier to get into a company?
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Study Notes
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Some companies offer students or recent graduates what they call internships, which are extended periods of work experience where someone can be working full-time without an actual contract and, in many cases, without even being paid.
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The problem with unpaid internships is that they exclude or rule out a lot of people from the benefits of an internship, which is bad for social mobility.
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If you can't afford to work for free, it can be very difficult to do an internship in expensive cities like London.
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An unpaid internship would not appeal to me because I can barely afford to live in London.
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Internships are periods of work at companies, usually unpaid, as a way for students or new graduates to get experience in a particular field.
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The cost of unpaid internships can make social mobility very difficult, as poorer candidates can't afford to work for free.
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Having established connections with a company can help you get an internship, or in other words, make it easier to get into the company.
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Rob and Sam are not well-connected, but they still made it to BBC Learning English.
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This quiz is about the cost and benefits of internships. Some companies offer internships, which are periods of work experience where someone can be working full-time without an actual contract and, in many cases, without even being paid. The problem with unpaid internships is that they exclude or rule out a lot of people from the benefits of an internship, which can be bad for social mobility. If you can't afford to work for free, it can be very difficult to do an internship in expensive cities like London.
