Hipster media empire Vice recruits “Work experience sales administrator”

Hipster media empire Vice recruits “Work experience sales administrator”

RUPERT MURDOCH’S NEWEST INVESTMENT REPORTED OVER ADVERT FOR UNPAID ROLE Officials have been asked to investigate the style empire Vice, after an advert was posted for a “sharp and savvy” person to work as a “sales administrator – work...
Tory MP David Gauke seeks graduate for unpaid six-month “training post”. Hmm…

Tory MP David Gauke seeks graduate for unpaid six-month “training post”. Hmm…

TREASURY OFFICIAL REPORTED TO HIS OWN DEPARTMENT FOR INVESTIGATION * STORY PICKED UP BY GUIDO FAWKES! * A Conservative MP who is also a senior figure at the Treasury has been reported to his own officials at HM Revenue and Customs over a mysterious six-month...
JOY claims unpaid intern advert was posted “without HR sign-off”

JOY claims unpaid intern advert was posted “without HR sign-off”

GIFT STORE REMOVES AD – BUT DOESN’T SAY SORRY The high street gift and clothing store JOY has removed its advert for an expenses-only internship lasting up to 12 months, after claiming was posted on their website “without sign-off from our HR...
Christmas shopping at JOY? Spare a thought for their unpaid interns

Christmas shopping at JOY? Spare a thought for their unpaid interns

GRADUATE FOG KICKS OFF ‘SHAME INTERN SCROOGES’ CAMPAIGN * WANT US TO KEEP YOU UPDATED? LIKE US ON FACEBOOK OR FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! * Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? If not, we suggest you walk straight past JOY – the high street gift and...
Graduate Fog in today’s Guardian!

Graduate Fog in today’s Guardian!

FOUNDER TANYA DE GRUNWALD ON HOW INTERNS FOUND THEIR VOICE Graduate Fog founder Tanya de Grunwald has blasted employers who continue to hire interns and pay them less than the minimum wage, in an article she was commissioned to write for the Guardian. She praised the...
Intern exploiters lose their right to anonymity

Intern exploiters lose their right to anonymity

MINIMUM WAGE DODGERS TO BE PUBLICLY NAMED AND SHAMED UNDER NEW RULES ACTIVATED THIS MONTH From now on, employers who fail to pay their interns the national minimum wage (NMW) will be publicly named and shamed, under revamped plans to clamp down on rogue businesses...