<p>Does anyone have any experience interning with Central College? According to the internabroad website, they're verified, but I wanted to hear about personal experiences, etc. For the record, I was looking at the summer intern program in London and I'm a history major (I hope to go to grad school specializing in British/European history). It's like $6000, and you earn 6 school credits while interning. </p>
<p>Anything?</p>
<p>Hi PRiNCESSMAHiNA,</p>
<p>I was abroad with the Central College program in Spring 2010 in London. I was there for the semester, so I do not have a lot of experience with the summer programs, but I had a great experience. I worked at a non-for-profit oraganization called 4Children, and it was great to get to integrate with British employees and getting a feel for the workplace. The Central staff works really hard to place you in something you would really enjoy, and in your case, history. I know of past students that were able to intern at the British Museum and more! It really is a great opportunity, not only on a cultural level, but also to develop as a person. Not to mention, it looks great on a resume. </p>
<p>As an intern in the summer, you would work most of the days of the week which means you get even more experience. And the Central staff is always there to help you with anything you might need. London is a great place to live–it is very much a cultural city. You would learn a lot just by living there. Not to mention the history is amazing…I think my favorite thing was the Tower of London (I’m a bit of a history buff myself, and I loved all of the FREE museums!). The program was worth all of the money that I spent while there. </p>
<p>I really hope this helped, and I would strongly encourage going on the Central program. You would have a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>Have we really sunk so low to the point where people are PAYING to intern? Friggin’ ridiculous.</p>
<p>Because we value the education and learning experience that we can get from these internships. It will be great to get a paid internship. However, one cannot discount the benefit that the right “unpaid” OR “you have to pay” internship that might bring. I look at this the same as paying to go to college to learn, to get an education, etc.</p>
<p>You’re doing work for a company, and paying them to do it.</p>
<p>You realize how much you’re devaluing labor, right? You realize that most people don’t have rich parents who can give them money to pay for a job?</p>
<p>This place makes me sick.</p>
<p>polarscribe, you are looking at an ideal situation which is you get pay for your work. That is fine. However, for people that cannot get a paid internship but have the means to pay to do one, the situation might not be all bad. A student that I know works for a “Mom & Pap” Pharmacy without getting pay. However, she enjoy working there and told me that she got train to do a lot of things. In reality, she is getting a very good education without paying for it. Her training and experience will help her applying to Pharmacy schools. The “Mom & Pap” Pharmacy is probably violating the law without realizing it. But in a real sense it is a “win win” situation for all concern.</p>
<p>The paid employees who have less hours, or who got laid off, because they’ve been replaced by unpaid interns, are definitely not thinking this is a “win-win” situation.</p>
<p>Let’s just all be unpaid interns. Who needs a paid job? Mommy and daddy can pay for us forever, right?</p>
<p>That is not necessary the case. You need to keep an open mind because each case is different. The Pharmacy that the student that I know works for will not hire anyone if she is not working there part time. They are actually spending time to train her. Her job can easily be absorbed by others working there. Everyone is free to decide whether the unpaid or “pay to get” internship is right or not. We shall not judge without knowing more. My friend definitely felt the unpaid internship was worthwhile and she was very grateful for that opportunity.</p>