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“Unpaid internships are exploitation dressed up as opportunity”

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  • Labor deserves compensation always
  • They exclude people without wealth
  • Companies abuse free labor
  • It's literally working for nothing

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  • Experience has real value
  • Nobody forces you to accept
  • Opens doors for career starters
  • Some learning is worth the cost

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