Daily Caller - In a time when the internship hasÂ*essentially become a necessary requirement for employment, companies might be tempted to take advantage of their batch of desperate interns, who need the work experience to progress professionally. Stanford graduate Ross Perlin addresses these issues in his new book, “Intern Nation: How to Earn Nothing and Learn Little in the Brave New Economy,” which explores the “explosion of interns,” intern exploitation in and outside of “glamor” fields, office neglect of the Fair Labor Standards Act, stories of people who shell out cash to take internships, how the Disney College program sometimes puts students in debt, and what happens to those who simply can’t afford to work for free.
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