Quotes About Unpaid Internships

#1. Not only are unpaid internships exploitative, they're one of the main forces keeping publishing in this country a primary white middle-class industry, which has a direct knock-on effect on what gets published and how.

Deborah Smith

#2. Unpaid internships are worse than slavery," Gabby said. I looked at her, unsure of what she meant. "They make us work ridiculous hours, for free, and they make us do things an employee would do. It's a scam, and worse, they make you feel like they're doing YOU a favor. It's such mindfuckery.

Teresa Lo

#3. He was the one I wasn't looking for.

Nikki Rowe

#4. You can't prove you're an American by waving Old Glory.

Helen Gahagan Douglas

#5. The mirror's light sparks in the eyes,

And horrified, my lids drawn tight,

I step back to that realm of night

Where not a single exit lies...

(Untitled: "I pass away this life of mine...")

Alexander Blok

#6. The Field of Dreams conceit is especially popular in Silicon Valley, where engineers are biased toward building cool stuff rather than selling it. But customers will not come just because you build it. You have to make that happen, and it's harder than it looks.

Peter Thiel

#7. I just cleared the slate and thought of her as a mother and went from there.

Marg Helgenberger

#8. I think a lot of singers are shy people. I suppose singing on stage is not like talking; you are not as exposed.

Alison Goldfrapp