This group is for everyone who believes that interns should be paid at least the minimum wage.

In a major study into the causes of inequality, internships were found to be an increasingly important "rung on the ladder to success". But there is a major issue with this: graduates need to demonstrate experience in unpaid work in order to get paid work. The majority of graduates cannot afford to work for months on end unpaid. And so they lose out on job opportunities to people who have been lucky enough to have financial support from their parents to work for nothing.

It's a basic principle that no career path should be closed, whatever our parents' backgrounds. It is an even more basic principle that people doing work should be paid for it. This is the case in every job, from City executives to temporary workers and people on apprenticeships. So why not us?

If we get enough people joining this group, the government will have listen to what we're saying and take action. Please join this group and invite your friends so that everyone who has a job gets a wage. Please also post your comments and own experiences.

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This group is for everyone who believes that interns should be paid at least the minimum wage.

In a major study into the causes of inequality, internships were found to be an increasingly important "rung on the ladder to success". But there is a major issue with this: graduates need to demonstrate experience in unpaid work in order to get paid work. The majority of graduates cannot afford to work for months on end unpaid. And so they lose out on job opportunities to people who have been lucky... (read more)