Originally Posted by Jordan 
I should note for anyone interested, an unpaid internship must mean that the work you're doing does not financially benefit the company (eg: you're printing copies of stuff, fetching coffee for people, doing mediocre tasks around the office.)
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Sorry Bryan if it seems I'm putting a damper on your thread but people need to be made aware of unpaid internships.
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Originally Posted by Bryan Le
You'll have an opportunity to wear different hats and hone your skills on real clients allowing you to build a very strong portfolio. [...] we'll help you learn the ropes in an elite agency atmosphere and have the chance to work in a real environment with real deadlines. [...] We can offer a small stipend, but this is an unpaid internship. We will work with your school/college to give you credit if applicable. [...] You will shadow me in appropriate meetings and new business opportunities and see the inner workings of the agency world.
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Sounds like a far stretch from printing copies and fetching coffee, and frankly, a very fair opportunity.
I am also sure people know what an internship is, especially that, as I understand, a small stipend is available.