Susan Nash, NUS Vice-President (Society and Citizenship), said:
“Many companies and employers, including politicians, have grown to rely on the hard work of unpaid interns who are looking to gain a foot-hold on their chosen career ladder.”
“The experience gained by interns is often invaluable to them but by not paying them employers are restricting these opportunities to a wealthy few. Interns are a vital part of many industries and employers should recognise this by paying them a decent wage.”
NUS is campaigning alongside Internocracy, Interns Anonymous and Interns Aware for a fair deal for internships. If you have undertaken a unpaid internship we would be keen to hear about your experience. Submit information about your experience anonymously here.
If you would like to join NUS in campaigning for a fair deal for interns sign up to the Interns Aware campaign here.