• Friday Faves: Should I Feel Guilty That I Can Afford an Unpaid Internship?

    Friday Faves: Should I Feel Guilty That I Can Afford an Unpaid Internship?

    No one would ever walk up to a friend on financial aid and accuse her parents of being lazy, good-for-nothing, bad parents for not making enough money to send her to college. Yet people feel completely comfortable going up to a friend with an unpaid internship and accusing her of being a spoiled brat because she’s fortunate enough to be able to afford spending a summer making no money.

  • Tuffy Luv Sez: Don’t Poop Where You Eat

    Tuffy Luv Sez: Don’t Poop Where You Eat

    Dear Tuffy Luv,I am an intern this summer between my sophomore and junior year of college, and it is everything I could have asked for in an internship. I love my co-workers, I am always busy, and I feel like I am actually making an impact and not just shuffling paper. Last night, my co-workers and I went to a big group happy hour. I am really close with the team, so they all bought me drinks and had a great time.

  • Intern Diaries: It’s (Intern) Party Time!

    Intern Diaries: It’s (Intern) Party Time!

    Sometimes interning in a Big City is really exciting- the celebrity events, the high-profile bosses…even the extra-complicated coffee orders can be fascinating at first. Other times, like last week, it was completely overwhelming.

  • The Intern’s Guide to Washington D.C.

    The Intern’s Guide to Washington D.C.

    Welcome to Washington, D.C.! It’s a truly awesome, magical, fulfilling place to live for a summer (or, if you’re like me, you come for the summer and end up staying indefinitely…) D.C. is packed with fabulous food, great bars, and tons of free activities.

  • Should I Feel Guilty That I Can Afford an Unpaid Internship?

    Should I Feel Guilty That I Can Afford an Unpaid Internship?

    No one would ever walk up to a friend on financial aid and accuse her parents of being lazy, good-for-nothing, bad parents for not making enough money to send her to college. Yet people feel completely comfortable going up to a friend with an unpaid internship and accusing her of being a spoiled brat because she’s fortunate enough to be able to afford spending a summer making no money.

  • Intern Diaries: Stop Treating Me Like Crap!

    Intern Diaries: Stop Treating Me Like Crap!

    Everyone knows that one of the worst things about being an intern is actually telling people you’re an intern. I can deal with getting coffee, fetching elaborate lunches in the rain, sending out mail and transcribing interviews for hours, all in the name of trying to get a job. I cannot, however, deal with being treated like sh*t just because some people choose to view me as just the bottom of the job food chain and nothing more than that.

  • Duke It Out: Internships

    Duke It Out: Internships

    The last few months a bunch of people (mostly employed people who don’t actually have a stake in the matter, I must note. *Suck it, employed people!*) have made a big deal out of internships – Are they fair? Are they worth it? Are they even legal?