“Unpaid internships should be illegal — they're a way for rich kids to buy career advantages poor kids can't afford”
Agree
- Locks out working class talent completely
- Experience shouldn't require family wealth
- Perpetuates privilege across generations
- Labor deserves compensation always
- Creates homogenous industries and leadership
Disagree
- Provides valuable learning opportunities
- Many lead to paid positions
- Companies can't always afford interns
- Students get academic credit instead
- Banning them eliminates opportunities entirely
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