Public Radio Show About Unpaid Internships: Good or Bad for Employers? Students?

This morning I was in the Minnesota Public Radio studios in downtown Saint Paul as a guest on the Midmorning show. Kerri Miller, the regular host, was off so Marianne Combs hosted. The other guest was the nationally respected labor law attorney, Camille Olson, a partner at Seyfarth Shaw.
The Unpaid internships: priceless experience? show discussed how many organizations that can afford to pay interns do not pay them anything at all. Some of the organizations refuse to pay their interns on the theory that the experience and contacts are enough compensation but that attitude may be changing, even in a difficult economy, because of a combination of business and legal ramifications.

Marianne did a masterful job of guiding the conversation and asking Camille the questions about legal-related matters and me some of the non-legal questions. She also did a great job of allowing callers to tell their stories, ask questions, and get feedback from Camille and me. Most of the caller discussions occurred in the second half of the show.
To listen to the 55 or so minute show, click the play button below: