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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Former Interns Debate Worth and Legality of Unpaid Gigs

Updated: September 26 2013,
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Legally, unpaid interns can’t displace regular paid workers, doing real work for no pay. So why have unpaid internships have become so pervasive? Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to some former interns frustrated with not being paid for work duties that went beyond learning, as well as others who found positive values.