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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): Special Edition on Thought Leadership for PR

“It’s Not All About the Money…”

  • Ivet Popova
Submitted
February 7, 2017
Published
2017-02-07

Abstract

This article will discuss the issues surrounding the payment of internship opportunities in the PR industry. Despite the legal actions taken by the government after the active campaigning of PR professionals and PR organisations regarding unpaid internships, the question of whether paid work means good quality experience still stays. Drawing from existing opinion and literature on the topic as well as from personal experience I will present a different perspective on unpaid internships that will provide future interns with opportunities they might have not considered before.

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