“I could only afford one meal a day during my unpaid internship”

“I could only afford one meal a day during my unpaid internship”

by | Jan 23, 2014 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, Housing, job hunting, Law, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages

LAW GRADUATE LOST TWO STONE DURING SIX MONTHS WORKING FOR FREE  A law graduate has told how he could only afford one meal a day during his unpaid internship – and lost two stone in weight as a result. Law graduate Joseph Loughnane, 27, from Galway in Ireland,...
Law internships are a “grim” trend, says top judge

Law internships are a “grim” trend, says top judge

by | Nov 1, 2013 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Law, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages

NEED FOR UNPAID EXPERIENCE LOCKING POORER GRADUATES OUT OF THE PROFESSION Britain’s top female judge has warned that the growth of unpaid internships is a “grim” and “very gloomy” trend that is undermining efforts to improve diversity in...