by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 6, 2021 | Media and journalism, Money, Unpaid internships, Wages
WANT TO TIDY A STRANGER’S HOME OFFICE FOR FREE? NOPE, NEITHER DO WE A BBC Radio 5 Live journalist and broadcaster has shocked graduates by posting an advert for a ‘volunteer’ ‘assistant journalist’ on LinkedIn. The lengthy job description...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 11, 2019 | Media and journalism, science and technology, social mobility, Unpaid internships
– “It’s hard for me to say no” to offers, says Lancet Global Health Editor-in-Chief, Zoe Mullan – The roles are unpaid and unadvertised – Comments were made during the Equality in Science Symposium, a public event at the Liverpool...
by Tanya de Grunwald | May 7, 2019 | diversity, Media and journalism, Sport, Unpaid internships
* UPDATE, 13 MAY: STORY PICKED UP IN THE SUN! * PLACEMENTS REMAIN UNPAID, BUT LIST OF DUTIES IS REMOVED FROM ADVERT The BBC has changed the wording of an advert for seven unpaid work experience placements at Wimbledon this summer to “accurately reflect the...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 28, 2019 | diversity, Media and journalism, social mobility, Sport, Unpaid internships
AND DOES DEMAND FOR “PHYSICAL FITNESS” EXCLUDE THOSE WITH DISABILITIES? * UPDATE, 13 MAY: STORY PICKED UP IN THE SUN! * The BBC has been slammed for advertising two-week “work experience” placements at Wimbledon 2019 which appear to be unpaid,...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 31, 2019 | Arts and culture, diversity, Graduate Fog Employers Club, Media and journalism, social mobility, Unpaid internships
INFLUENTIAL BROADCASTER WILL ALSO HOST OUR NEXT CLUB EVENT Channel 4 is the latest big employer to step up and show their support for young job seekers by joining the Graduate Fog Employers Club, our coalition of ‘good’ employers of young people. The...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 6, 2018 | Media and journalism, Politicians, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
BEN BRADLEY MP WANTS ‘SLICK AND ENGAGING’ VIDEO – BUT REFUSES TO PAY FOR IT * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * * UPDATE (7.30PM, 9 OCTOBER 2018): BEN BRADLEY APPEARS TO HAVE DELETED HIS TWITTER ACCOUNT SOME TIME ON MONDAY AFTERNOON – ALTHOUGH IT IS...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 11, 2018 | London, Media and journalism, Unpaid internships
WHAT TO DO, WEAR AND SAY WHEN WORKING FOR BELOW MINIMUM WAGE AT LUXURY LIFESTYLE BIBLE’S LONDON HQ * EXCLUSIVE TO GRADUATE FOG * You may have read about the intern suing ultra-luxe magazine Monocle for unpaid wages – but you won’t have read the...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 8, 2017 | Careers advice, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism
HAVE YOU BEEN OFFERED CAREER ADVICE, CONTACTS OR MENTORING – BUT FELT THERE WERE STRINGS ATTACHED? Established professionals with ulterior motives are “luring” vulnerable graduates with promises of career advice, mentoring and contacts, it has been...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 19, 2017 | Arts and culture, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Media and journalism, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
FDI CAVES IN TO COMPLAINTS, AFTER PINEWOOD STUDIOS FAILS TO BACK YOUNG WORKERS A film company we challenged for advertising an unpaid PA role appears to have changed its mind and made the job a paid opportunity. The revelation comes despite a disappointing lack of...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 5, 2017 | Arts and culture, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Media and journalism, social mobility, Universities, Unpaid internships
SEEN AN AD FOR A DODGY ROLE? SEND US THE LINK Desperate to break into the UK film and TV industry – but can’t afford to work for free? At Graduate Fog, we know that a general acceptance of unpaid work as a legitimate ‘way in’ to paid jobs is a...
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