Hi all - this account won't be active as of today, as I'm no longer able to give it the required time and attention. Thanks for your support along the way.
Keep fighting the good fight, and in the meantime, remember to report dodgy internships to @fairwork_gov_au.
Sales and marketing company @AusInteractiveM are advertising an unpaid internship on Gumtree involving help with reception and general administration. The company has several negative reviews on Google and Glassdoor + some suspicious looking positive ones. https://t.co/NVmacyreG2
Recruitment agency @hoxlp is at again. They recently advertised this social media marketing internship hosted by an anonymous company running 3-4 days a week for up to 6 months. @hoxlp charge the intern $1100 for organising this placement. https://t.co/0GnY65aSlk
It's sad but it's true β paying to do an internship is not explicitly illegal in Australia.
Here's an article from 2018 covering one of the companies involved in this practice: https://t.co/lCBv6sN7eA
@SebStarcevic @toast_creative I've said it before and I'll say it again, the most dodgy internships are often the 'paid' (i.e. below minimum wage) ones.
Sydney agency @toast_creative is looking for interns (including graduates) willing to complete a 3 month internship working 3-5 days a week. These interns need the ability to work autonomously and will be paid $50 a day. https://t.co/XQv5pvYuJv
Both ads list identical activities the successful candidate will be responsible for and require the same qualifications.
https://t.co/kMuuSgByAb
https://t.co/NcwUIcGuTN
Beauty brand Salt by Hendrix recently started advertising a paid graphic design position. Just days later, the same company began advertising the exact same role but as an internship.
Venue and catering business @DoltoneHouse are advertising an unpaid 'sales internship.' Their desired candidate will "look for opportunity to work autonomously with minimal supervision." https://t.co/ORljwfm2bW
Social media business @ostrichnbadger (who ironically have two Twitter followers) are advertising an unpaid internship open to anyone simply with a "flair for social media." https://t.co/ILmEYQt14K