Want to work in TV and film – but locked out by unpaid runner roles and internships? There IS something you can do

Want to work in TV and film – but locked out by unpaid runner roles and internships? There IS something you can do

by | 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...
National Trust internships ARE open to “a wide range of people”, charity insists (despite being unpaid and lasting up to six months)

National Trust internships ARE open to “a wide range of people”, charity insists (despite being unpaid and lasting up to six months)

by | Jun 11, 2016 | Charities and volunteering, diversity, social mobility, Unpaid internships

CHARITY BLASTED FOR ADVERTISING 33 UNPAID, OFFICE-BASED ROLES AIMED AT GRADUATES * OOH! OUR STORY HAS BEEN PICKED UP BY THE TIMES, THE GUARDIAN AND THE DAILY MAIL* The National Trust has insisted that its unpaid internships are not exploitative and are open to...
Unpaid STUDENT internships – the newest way to rip off the young!

Unpaid STUDENT internships – the newest way to rip off the young!

by | Mar 15, 2012 | Business, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Pay Your Interns, Politicians, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages

THREE-MONTH UNPAID INTERNSHIPS SHOULD BE PART OF EVERY DEGREE, SAYS NEW REPORT A new report commissioned by the government has shocked students and graduates by suggesting that every university student should complete up to 12 weeks of interning as part of their...