The “horror” of which the BBC highlighted of unpaid interns has caused an uproar within the Public Relations industry. The show 'Who Gets The Best Jobs' which aired on BBC2 in February, highlighted the fact of how some companies have many keen and willing applicants working in paid positions for no wage whatsoever. This has led to the formation of the ‘Interns Commission’ (Nikki Wicks, ‘PR Week’). The Public Relations Consultants Association has assembled a group of industry professionals to not only assess the fairness of interns, but also to broaden access to the industry, especially in regards to ethnic minorities and disabled people.
The exact figure of industry professionals is 16 involving names such as; Francis Ingham, John Lehal, Bieneosa Ebite, Mike Morgan and more…
Being an intern myself, I feel this to be an amazing idea and would love to help.
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