17 May 2013
Van Fringe Festival, the jig is up
By Claire Seaborn On 17 May 2013 In Name & Shame
The Vancouver International Fringe Festival is hiring a unpaid intern under the title of “Communications Coordinator.” Since this position is not part of a “formal education process,” it falls within the meaning of “internship” in the British Columbia Employment
15 May 2013
Young workers to employers: isn’t our work worth at least the minimum wage?
By Barbara On 15 May 2013 In Intern Issues
The other day, while perusing online job boards, I came across Fairmont Royal York Hotel’s posting for a Housekeeping Intern in Toronto. I also stumbled upon Four Seasons’ postings for a Food and Beverage Intern, Global Analytics Intern, and all their
11 May 2013
Statistics Canada “best potential agency” to collect data on internships
By Intern Association On 11 May 2013 In Campaigns
In response to a research request from the office of Member of Parliament Scott Brison, the Library of Parliament has produced a brief report on unpaid internships: I would like to thank Scott Brison and his staff
10 May 2013
One graphic designer says unpaid internships are wrong
By Claire Seaborn On 10 May 2013 In Media Coverage
Mark Busse is a graphic designer based in Vancouver and he opposes unpaid internships. Design Edge and The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada Blog posted an article he wrote called: “Unpaid Internships are harming the design industry
9 May 2013
A cry against 10 unpaid internships advertised by WIND Mobile
By Claire Seaborn On 9 May 2013 In Name & Shame
Here we go again. Another well-known Canadian company seeks unpaid interns and the advertisement clearly shows the position would violate employment laws. WIND Mobile has posted TEN positions (see below) all of which state they are seeking an
17 Apr 2013
HootSuite pays past and present interns
By Intern Association On 17 April 2013 In Media Coverage
Less than two weeks ago the Canadian Intern Association reported on HootSuite’s illegal internships and the response that we received from CEO Ryan Holmes following tremendous online backlash and media coverage regarding the company’s unpaid internship program.
15 Apr 2013
U of T Students write letter to Ontario Labour Minister Naqvi
By Intern Association On 15 April 2013 In Campaigns
The University of Toronto Student’s Union has written a letter to Ontario’s Minister of Labour Yasir Naqvi calling for an end to the practice of unpaid internships in Ontario. We would like to call on university student unions across
14 Apr 2013
Canadian Intern Association gets a makeover!
Well as you’ve probably noticed, we’ve changed a few things around here. Let us know what you think, we’d love to hear your feedback! And, we’ve made it easier for you to connect with us with the
7 Apr 2013
HootSuite Media Inc responds to complaints about their unpaid internships
By Intern Association On 7 April 2013 In Name & Shame
About HootSuites’s Internships HootSuite Media Inc.operates a social media management system and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They offer a number of internships on their website, including “Strategic Accounts Analyst – Intern,” “Affiliate Marketing Intern,” “Community
27 Mar 2013
Problems with IMAX Corp’s 4 month unpaid internship
By Intern Association On 27 March 2013 In Name & Shame
This morning I came across a “job” posting on indeed.com from IMAX Corporation who is offering a four month “Human Resources Unpaid Internship” in Mississauga, Ontario this summer. Read the full posting here: IMAX Corp Unpaid Internship Job