<p>Free market “types” are fine with unpaid internships, as long as the rules are followed. If done right, the training can be worth the time and effort for the intern. </p>
<p>The few times I’ve worked with unpaid interns, they spent most of time being trained, watching and learning and in some cases being able to do the work (with a co-worker). We thought of it as volunteering our time for the intern, not as getting free labor from the intern.</p>
<p>However, I’m afraid in many cases, the rules are simply not being followed.</p>