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Corporations and institutions are turning regular paid jobs into internships, and the internships into unpaid positions … only the wealthiest can afford to put their foot in the door, which is traditional rite of passage for folks from wealthy backgrounds who are moving into the professions.

- Andrew Ross on how unpaid internships are affecting college students and recent college grads, for Time Magazine, September 12 2011 Issue (via textbooksforbfast)

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Corporations and institutions are turning regular paid jobs into internships, and the internships into unpaid positions … only the wealthiest can afford to put their foot in the door, which is traditional rite of passage for folks from wealthy backgrounds who are moving into the professions.

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