The term intern comes from the medical community, but virtually every industry now uses them. From real world training to coffee fetchers, interns can be used and misused in many different ways. Dive into the world of internships with us today. And for heaven's sake - pay them!
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In this episode, Josh and Chuck tackle the complicated world of internships, exploring how they've evolved from apprenticeships into a sometimes exploitative career stepping stone that's become nearly essential for entering many fields. They dig into the murky ethics of unpaid internships, revealing how a landmark 2011 lawsuit against Fox Searchlight Pictures by two interns helped spark real change across the entertainment and media industries, while also uncovering the uncomfortable truth that unpaid internships often perpetuate wealth inequality by favoring those whose families can afford to support them through unpaid work. The guys discuss the statistics, legal requirements, and practical tips for finding legitimate paid internships while highlighting why some industries are far better at actually training interns than others.
Black Swan
2010
R
1h 48m
★ 7.7
"I believe they both interned on the film Black Swan in particular, in New York. — Josh mentions that two interns, Eric Glott and Alex Footman, worked on the film Black Swan for Fox Searchlight Pictures and sued for back wages."
— Josh
"This article is just so cute because it opens with an episode of Friends, which I don't even remember and I've seen all those, but apparently Chandler got an internship and it led to wacky hijinks. — Josh references an episode of Friends where Chandler gets an internship, using it as an example of how internships are portrayed in media."
— Josh
Silicon Valley
2014
★ 8.1
"Hooli is the fake Google-type company from what's it called, Silicon Valley, the TV show. — Chuck explains that Hooli, a fictional company, is from the TV show Silicon Valley, referencing the tech satire series."
— Chuck
The Avengers
2012
2h 23m
★ 8.0
"There's one with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. Didn't see it. Me either. — Josh mentions a movie with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway about interns as an example of intern-themed films."
— Josh
The Internship
2013
PG-13
1h 59m
★ 6.2
"There's one with Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn. I saw just a little bit, just enough of that to know I didn't want to see it. That was shot here in Atlanta, though. — Josh references a movie with Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn about interns that was filmed in Atlanta."
— Josh
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010
PG
1h 49m
★ 6.1
"You could be a Sorcerer's Apprentice too. That's right. If your parents would float you. Right. Mickey Mouse's parents were loaded. — Chuck makes a joke about being a Sorcerer's Apprentice as an example of historical apprenticeships, referencing Mickey Mouse."
— Chuck
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