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University of Montana unpaid internships on the rise; legality scrutinized

Although unpaid internships are legal, employers do have to follow some rules before they can hire students to work for free.

Unpaid internships offered to University of Montana students have been slowly on the rise in the past couple of years along with rising unemployment and a bad economy nationwide.

This rise, however, has been mild compared to other universities across the country.

“We’re not experiencing the same thing,” said Terry Berkhouse, director of Internship Services, a UM program that acts as a conduit between employers looking for interns and students looking to fill the positions.

Berkhouse said the overall number of unpaid interns coming out of UM hasn’t gone up much. In 2009, unpaid interns made up exactly half of the number of interns coming out of the University. In 2005, the number was a little bit lower, with unpaid interns making up 45 percent.

by Kimball Bennion

Full Story: http://www.montanakaimin.com/index.php/articles/article/unpaid_internships_on_the_rise_legality_scrutinized/1104

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