Summary: The dark side of internships. We explore the law; 'Dodgy' names and shames internships that might be flouting it. Plus an interview with Amalia Illgner, a UK intern taking Monocle to court for unpaid wages. Starting Somewhere gets serious! With 80% of internships unpaid, especially in the media, creative and marketing industries the number of people who can do them is immediately limited. If you don't have the resources to support yourself while you work for free then internships won't work for you. We explore what this means for the makeup of the labour force in Australia, social mobility and the law, with Interns Australia director Jack Kenchington Evans, and 'Dodgy' the person behind the 'Dodgy Internships Australia' Twitter feed, naming and shaming firms who appear not to be complying with Australia's fair work legislation. We answer the question, can a good internship be unfair? And is that OK sometimes? If you have any stories about dodgy internships or standing your ground, we would love to hear them. Send them to: starting-somewhere@unimelb.com.au Some of the companies and websites we mentioned in this episode: Organisations mentioned in this episode: Dodgy Internships Australia https://twitter.com/dodgyinternship?lang=en Interns Australia - advocating for fairer internships http://internsaustralia.org.au/ NAB Bank https://www.nab.com.au/about-us/careers Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley Local Learning Network http://www.mmvllen.org.au/ University of Melbourne Counselling and Psychological Services https://services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel/resources Fair Work Ombudsman www.fairwork.gov.au Glassdoor - intern and company reviews. https://www.glassdoor.com.au Contributors: This episodes features contributions from the following people and organizations. Lauren Berger, CEO/Founder InternQueen.com https://www.internqueen.com/content/about-lauren-berger Amalia Illgner - Freelance Writer https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/27/why-im-suing-over-my-dream-internship https://twitter.com/amaliaillgner?lang=en Jack Kenchington-Evans, Industrial Officer, Lawyer, Director at Internships Australia https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-kenchington-evans-2514b590/ Rem Tzambasis of NAB, manager, Strategic Partners and Programs <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rem-tzamba..."></a>
