Pay-to-intern-abroad schemes are “legitimate opportunities”, says Prospects boss

Pay-to-intern-abroad schemes are “legitimate opportunities”, says Prospects boss

FIGHT! ROW ESCALATES BETWEEN GRADUATE FOG AND THE ‘OFFICIAL’ GRADUATE CAREERS WEBSITE The “official” graduate careers advice website Prospects — recommended by every university careers centre in the country — has told Graduate Fog...
Average graduate salary is now £29,000 (Er, on what planet?!)

Average graduate salary is now £29,000 (Er, on what planet?!)

NEW SURVEY SHOCKS VAST MAJORITY OF LOW-EARNING GRADUATES A new survey has shown that the average graduate salary is now £29,000 – leading Graduate Fog to ask where on earth the researchers found these high-rolling young people they polled. Most of the graduates...
£4,000 for a dress – yet Balenciaga can’t pay their ‘intern sales assistant’ the minimum wage?

£4,000 for a dress – yet Balenciaga can’t pay their ‘intern sales assistant’ the minimum wage?

“LEARN HOW TO REPLENISH STOCK” FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES ONLY The super-luxe fashion label Balanciaga – a favourite of Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss – has advertised for a “intern sales assistant” to work on the shop floor of their...
Chris Grayling defends Workfare AGAIN (Jeez, when will he give it up?)

Chris Grayling defends Workfare AGAIN (Jeez, when will he give it up?)

EMPLOYMENT MINISTER CLAIMS SCHEME’S CRITICS ‘JUST DON’T GET IT’ Chris Grayling, the employment minister who came under fire earlier this year for the Workfare scheme which saw thousands of young jobseekers forced to work in supermarkets for no...
Our three-month, £2-a-day internship is only ‘work experience’, claims Time Out’s editor

Our three-month, £2-a-day internship is only ‘work experience’, claims Time Out’s editor

THIS IS A “FUN” AND “VERY SOUGHT-AFTER OPPORTUNITY” SAYS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TIM ARTHUR *GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE* The Editor-in-Chief of Time Out has defended the magazine’s controversial £2-a-day internship, insisting it is only “work...