For those of you who don't read and watch the state labor board news, unpaid internships hit the radar when interns complained they weren't "learning"; i.e., fetching cofee, filing, making copies. The state and IRS came after these companies and converted their "interns" into "employees."
Here's an interesting thought: Recently "certified" with no experience could sign up with signing services as an UNPAID interns, get experience on-the-"job" with a flat rate expense payment for each signing, say $12 print fee and $5 for gas. In a few months, after 20 or so signings, the intern would be "trained" and could request a contract to become a paid Notary Signing Agent. Interns could add this experience to resumes and ask for a letter of reference to give to other signing companies. Signing companies and title companies looking for "new blood" could see who had internship experience through another company. Of course, if the signing company felt the intern's work was not satisfactory, they could just move on to another unpaid intern. |
