If Internships Go Away, What’s Next for the Next Generation?
As theatres scrap training programs that have often been more exploitive than educational in favor of paid positions, entry-level work may grow both scarcer and more equitably accessible.
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As theatres scrap training programs that have often been more exploitive than educational in favor of paid positions, entry-level work may grow both scarcer and more equitably accessible.
A movement to end unpaid and low-paid internships gains momentum, collecting testimony from more than 1,600 current and former interns.
One thing the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting: the need for stronger support and relief for early-career workers who’ve only just entered the field.