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COVID-19 shows why it's time to finally end unpaid college internships

  • Written by Matthew T. Hora, Assistant Professor of Adult and Higher Education, Director of the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageStudents often cannot afford to take unpaid internships.sturti/E+ via Getty Images

Unpaid internships are often seen as an important rite of passage for college students. And with good reason. Studies have found that students acquire new skills and networks that enhance their job prospects.

In the years just after graduating from college, students...

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