http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/wri/2202933681.html

2/9/2011 12:42:05 PM

don't you know about the word?

2/9/2011 12:42:34 PM

day is never ending

Master's got me working

some day he gone set me free

2/9/2011 12:58:45 PM

that wouldn't fly in nc, they would need to be paid minimum wage and may need a work permit if they are a minor

2/9/2011 1:01:37 PM

There has to be some kind of out for internships. Lots of people in N.C. do unpaid internships.

2/9/2011 1:03:01 PM

they don't legally do unpaid internships, a call to the dept. of labor would end that

actually i take that back, there are a few situations where you can but the dept of labor has cracked down on it (talking about for-profits)



[Edited on February 9, 2011 at 1:10 PM. Reason : its been awhile since i had to deal with the dept of labo]

2/9/2011 1:04:01 PM

It's called interning/volunteering for a non-profit.

I did it for like 2 months.

Said fuck it and went and got my self a paid internship.

[Edited on February 9, 2011 at 1:06 PM. Reason : lj]

2/9/2011 1:05:47 PM

unpaid internships are illegal in the US unless they meet certain criteria as laid out in the Joint Guidance for States Seeking to Implement Subsidized Work-Based Training Programs for Unemployed Workers. http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEGL/TEGL12-09acc.pdf

Six Factors To Evaluate "Trainee" Status

1. The training, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the
employer, is similar to what would be given in a vocational school or academic
educational instruction;
2. The training is for the benefit of the trainees;
3. The trainees do not displace regular employees, but work under their close
observation;
4. The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the
activities of the trainees, and on occasion the employer’s operations may actually
be impeded;
5. The trainees are not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the training
period; and
6. The employer and the trainees understand that the trainees are not entitled to
wages for the time spent in training.



See also:

The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/business/03intern.html

Quote :

"“If you’re a for-profit employer or you want to pursue an internship with a for-profit employer, there aren’t going to be many circumstances where you can have an internship and not be paid and still be in compliance with the law,” said Nancy J. Leppink, the acting director of the department’s wage and hour division. "

2/9/2011 1:17:21 PM

I've done both unpaid and paid internships. unpaid ones were fun as hell and the employers were very very accommodating and the paid was pretty cool too since it was suppose to only be 8 weeks summer internship, which ended up being a 4 year position.

unpaid and virtual... well there better be some real tangible benefits. And it's just a blog. If you like writing about shit that people with their own shit who'd not give a shit about your shits, just make your own damn shitty blog...

2/9/2011 1:18:56 PM