<p>Most definitely! My unpaid internship at a television station was one of the best experiences of my life! I got to learn so much, meet a ton of people, and I had more responsibility than I had ever had at a job! I learned more there than I had so far at school, lol! I turned to the internship when I couldn’t find a job this summer because I figured doing an internship that would actually benefit me and my [future]career would be better than doing nothing. It was DEFINITELY the right choice. I may have worked full time hours all summer for free, but it was well worth it! Plus this is a place where I could turn to for future internships or possible career opportunities. Multiple people told me I could come back and work with them (at least for free, lol) whenever I had the time :D</p>
<p>Tip: make your unpaid internship worth it. A helpful hint is to look at smaller businesses. The TV station I worked for was fairly popular, but the company itself is not very big. The staff was extremely small so they actually needed the help and had a lot for me to do. It was so much better than jumping into a huge company with a ton of employees that aren’t very willing- or have the time- to really let you learn a lot. Or somewhere where you’ll just be doing something simple, like answering phones or whatver. Of course you’ve gotta do what you gotta do, but it’s always great to look somewhere where you’ll actually have responsibility.</p>