No Pay But Students Lining Up For These Internships

Pennsylvania State University sophomore Elysia Mann, 18, is spending her summer in New York City working at two fashion internships — both unpaid. Although she's working 48 hours each week for no compensation, Mann says this is something she "has to do" if she wants to go into the fashion industry. Mann is one of tens of thousands of college students with unpaid internships this summer. Even with the recession, students are willing to dish out hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to cover expenses for internships far from home.Despite the financial burden, the pipeline is crowded with young people trying to get a foot in the door, especially in a tight economy. Read more at:
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