@internaware

We campaign for fair internships. Young people can't be ignored any longer: interns must be hired for their talent, rather than their ability to work for free.

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Delighted to be carrying on the campaign for fairer internships by backing the second reading of this Bill in @HouseofCommons this November. I've championed this cause in every term since my first election in 2010.
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Big step forward as @LordCHolmes' fair internships bill is voted through the House of Lords. Now we're counting on campaigning MPs like @AlecShelbrooke @stellacreasy to make it law.
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BREAKING: Peers pass @LordCHolmes Private Members Bill banning #unpaidinternships, with our support. Sends big signal to Govt for being complacent on an issue that holds young people back. The Bill now progresses to the Commons
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Intern suing Monocle for unpaid wages leaks 'extreme' handbook given as guide to working for high-end publisher pressgazette.co.uk/intern-su…
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Must read @guardian long read on the modern scandal of unpaid internships. @LordCHolmes @suttontrust @AlecShelbrooke @IPPR #payinterns theguardian.com/news/2018/ma…

Why I’m suing over my dream internship

The long read: It’s time to end a system that excludes the less privileged from the arts, media and politics

theguardian.com
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Intern Aware retweeted
Graduate Fog@GraduateFog9 Feb 2018
British Vogue Editor under fire over unpaid internships bit.ly/2C7kuhk #fashion #internship #vogue
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BBC Politics
@BBCPolitics9 Feb 2018
Government steps up action on unpaid internships bbc.in/2nSH5dt

Government steps up action on unpaid internships

HMRC has written to more than 500 firms recently reminding them that interns must be paid the minimum wage.

bbc.co.uk
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@DailyMailUK9 Feb 2018
Ministers launch a new crackdown on unpaid internships dailym.ai/2EgJ8lG

Ministers launch a new crackdown on unpaid internships

Business Minister Andrew Griffiths (pictured) said the Government was committed to ensure the law was upheld in future. Around 70,000 internships are offered in the UK each year.

dailymail.com
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Crackdown on unpaid internships -Tomorrow’s Guardian
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"Unpaid internships, combined with rising living costs, are shutting less-advantaged youngsters out of many careers..." says @suttontrust report. @internaware #inequality ow.ly/olub30i56TJ

Unpaid internships and living costs 'prevent' social mobility

High living costs mean workers in unpaid internships need thousands to launch their career, a study warns.

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ITV News
@itvnews23 Oct 2017
Most people back a change in the law to ban unpaid internships for more than four weeks, a poll suggests #payinterns bit.ly/2yCFE9p
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We welcome calls to ban unpaid internships that last for more than 4 weeks. #payinterns suttontrust.com/research-pap…
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Public backs ban on long-term unpaid internships, study finds d.gu.com/Px766F
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Re:State@restate_thinks23 Oct 2017
Unpaid internships are damaging to social mobility bit.ly/2xZe1TO
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This is a huge problem in sport @internaware doing great work to influence change too. xitter.cf/smcommission/status/92…
Social Mobility Commission@SMCommission23 Oct 2017
We have repeatedly called for action on unpaid internships, which are deeply damaging to social mobility. #payinterns
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We have repeatedly called for action on unpaid internships, which are deeply damaging to social mobility. #payinterns
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Nearly 3/4 of the public support a ban on unpaid internships lasting four weeks or over @LordCHolmes @suttontrust @internaware #payinterns
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BBC News (UK)
@BBCNews23 Oct 2017
Public 'backs ban on long unpaid internships' bbc.in/2l6EH3u
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Social Mobility Commission: Vast Majority Of Public Would Support Ban On Unpaid Internships huffp.st/XQ3NhCN
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Majority back ban on unpaid internships thetimes.co.uk/article/2606f…
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