Unpaid Internship Update

Planet College  has reported several times on the dilemma of students who take unpaid internships hoping these positions will lead them to a career, often in arts-related industries like fashion and motion picture production.  Those posts are here.

Recently on an entertainment business related radio program, The Business, the host, journalist Kim Masters, interviewed Eric Glatt, a former intern, who sued Fox Studios over his experience as an unpaid intern on the film The Black Swan, an Oscar winning motion picture. The interview with Eric Glatt can be heard here. Mr. Glatt, at least thus far, has won his lawsuit.  He has since expanded his activities in this field to include other areas where interns are recruited, unpaid and, he believes, exploited.  His most recent statements are here.

Planet College endorses Mr. Glatt's actions to assure that students who are recruited as interns are treated fairly and paid when required. As the new term looms and anxious students actively seek positions which will advance their careers Planet College once again advises students to think carefully before accepting any 'unpaid' position. You have valuable skills and talents and deserve to be fairly compensated for your work.