DO INTERNSHIPS TEND TO EXPLOIT YOUNG INTERNS ?
VIEW:
- Sejal Lobo
As Young Interns, all we care for is getting exposure and learning more,but at what cost . Internship is a budding trend, nowadays where colleges make it mandatory to have certain hours of work before you appear for an exam. But I believe that we are being exploited because a lot of these firms do not even provide a stipend to these students but sill make them work overtime and sometimes do not even provide basic needs like sick leaves.
Since the certificates that they provide hold such weightage students bear with the situations and anything that they are put through . It is a very debatable topic since we do become more industry oriented and well equipped to face real situations but that doesn’t mean that basic needs of interns are compromised on.
This issue is not addressed because most of us are just grateful that we got an internship and wouldn’t in any circumstance question the authority. This issue should be considered to reduce the burden of students.
COUNTER-VIEW:
- Shivani Bhatia
Internships are highly beneficial to a student, it gives them a workplace experience and prepares them to face the challenges they might experience once they start working full time. The students who have a lot of internship experience are more confident and avoid making initial mistakes in their workplace. Internships give an opportunity to a student to earn and be independent.Internships help a student to make connections in their field, which is important. They can learn a lot from their superiors and fellow colleagues, which will help them sharpen their skills. Students learn hard work and also learn how to balance their workload and personal life. By contributing to the economy, they also become more confident and interested in the future development of the economy. I cannot think of a better way a student can spend his leisure time and also grow at the same time.
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