Offering unpaid positions for what should be a paid job is against the law in Australia. What should graduates do then if they’re looking to get a foot in the employment door?
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A new study quantifies unpaid work experience in Australia and shows how some young people miss out.
Internships can have direct and indirect costs that may exclude some who can’t afford them.
There isn’t a lot of research on whether an internship will secure you a job.
Employers run the risk of breaking the law if they are getting interns to do work that otherwise would be done by paid employees.
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Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology
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Former Senior Lecturer, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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John Bray Professor of Law, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Management, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer Sport Business Management, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, Law, University of Adelaide
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Director of Academic Program, Hospitality, Marketing & Sport, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Research fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, CQUniversity Australia
