Marie Claire slammed for low paying internship
You will not believe how much money Marie Claire is paying an intern per day. Prepare to be shocked!
Marie Claire has advertised a post for an intern in Cape Town. What strikes me the most about the advertisement is the fact that the stipend is R30 per day.
R30?? What does one do with R30 a day?
A lot of people I have spoken to have said that they did unpaid internships at the beginning of their careers and have said that they gained amazing experience during this period.
A statement regarding the issue was issued by Marie Claire and it reads as follows :
"We’ve been following your voices on social media and would like to address the debate about our internship programme.
Our internship programme provides valuable training in magazine and digital publishing. We empower participants through mentoring from industry heavyweights, helping them to build a portfolio of work and content, and facilitating crucial relationships within the industry.
While the benefits of interning are many, we are in the process of reviewing our internship programme. We will discuss this with key stakeholders in the business and make changes. We will be transparent about the outcome once a decision has been made.
Thank you for bringing this important discussion to us.
Julia Raphaely.''
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