Unpaid Internships Are A Good Thing

The Department of Labor released new federal guidelines for internships based on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that make it more difficult for companies to offer unpaid internships.

Unpaid internships work

—37 percent of participants were offered full-time positions afterwards.

The unemployment rate for recent college graduates hovers around 13 percent. This number will only rise if students and graduates are not able to gain skills through internships.

The benefit of an internship is not the pay—it is the work experience gained that leads to a stronger resume. Students can also explore different fields of interest.