Are unpaid internships the new normal?

In the last three years, Fallis has used about 50 unpaid interns for duties in marketing, editorial, advertising, sales, account management and public relations. She's convinced it's the wave of the future in human resources. "Ten years from now, this is going to be the norm," she says.-- From an article in Fortune magazine, quoting Kelly Fallis, chief executive of Remote Stylist, a Toronto and

Make internships in creative industries more accessible to the less well off, says UK report

Informal recruitment through word-of-mouth and social networks is one of the key reasons why young people from affluent families get ahead in creative industries such as publishing, according to a study released by the UK think tank Social Market Foundation. In other words, to get your foot on the rungs of the ladder in design, publishing, architecture and advertising, it's not what you know so

"Come and run this magazine for nothing"

Time was that unpaid editorial internships were justified (unreasonably) by publishing companies on the basis that these weren't jobs, but an extension of a student's learning. However a friend points out that an internship posting on the Masthead job board by Totem, the custom media company, takes this to a whole new level. In return for bus fare, the sweeping job description for an "editorial

National Magazine Awards looking for a few, good (paid) interns

The National Magazine Awards have always been a lean operation, charged with the daunting task of managing a mushrooming entry and judging process. This year the awards foundation is offering several paid internships to help carry the workload -- one each in Ontario, eastern Canada, western Canada and Quebec. The eastern, western and Quebec interns will work remotely; the Ontario intern will be

Flare magazine posts a list of do's and don'ts for prospective interns

Flare magazine has posted a list of do's and don'ts for editorial interns.  DO: Have a strong work ethic.Whoever said that fashion is all glitz and glamour has never worked in the industry. Moving your way up the ladder involves tedious tasks and physical labour - whether it’s sourcing an obscure prop for an upcoming shoot, or schlepping heavy luggage to set.

DO: Show off your keen fashion

Canadian Living internship prize now to be paid

The Canadian Living Journalism Prize offered by Canadian Living magazine just became richer, as the previously unpaid 12-week internships that went to the winners will now pay $6,500 (about $500 a week). See the earlier post and the current information on Canadian Living.com. [h/t to Corinna Van Gerwen]Related post:Canadian Living offers internships, publication and cash for journalism prize

Canadian Living offers internships, publication and cash for journalism prize

Canadian Living magazine is launching a competition for Canadian journalism students to earn cash prizes, publication in Canadian Living and on CanadianLiving.com, and to secure a 12-week editorial internship with the magazine in Toronto.The Canadian Living Journalism Prize is open to current, full-time journalism students at a Canadian college or university. Applicants are asked to submit a

NUJ slams many internships as "bogus" free labour

The general secretary of the National Union of Journalists in Britain has slammed "bogus work experience" placements for exploiting aspiring journalists as free labour.According to a story in Press Gazette, Jeremy Dear said too many employers used internships as a way of getting work done for free and welcomed new government plans to improve internship standards.Dear’s comments follow the

Annals of internship

New Brunswick has for many years been an exemplar of the evils of media monopoly and we have, courtesy of a posting on the Montreal blog Fagstein, another example to add to a long litany. In this case, an intern for the St. John Telegraph-Journal, Matt McCann, was fired for writing a story about a controversy surrounding the University of New Brunswick giving an honourary degree to the premier,

Cultural Human Resources Council offers help with paying magazine interns

The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) in partnership with Canadian Heritage and Human Resources Development Canada is offering youth internship programs whereby it covers up to half the cost of paying an intern to work in, say, literary and cultural magazines. The deadline for application is February 1. Through Career Focus (Human Resources Development Canada), employers must contribute

Walrus magazine internships unpaid while Walrus Foundation seeks new sponsorship

Several people have asked whether it was true that internships at The Walrus magazine are no longer paid. The answer is yes, they are no longer paid...at least for now.(At one time, the 10, six-month internships (8 editorial, 2 art) were among the most generous in the Canadian industry, paying about $2,000 a month, unlike many magazines which pay a pittance or nothing at all). The entire