Hi all - this account won't be active as of today, as I'm no longer able to give it the required time and attention. Thanks for your support along the way.
Keep fighting the good fight, and in the meantime, remember to report dodgy internships to Fair Work Ombudsman.

Sales and marketing company Australian Interactive Marketing are advertising an unpaid internship on Gumtree involving help with reception and general administration. The company has several negative reviews on Google and Glassdoor + some suspicious looking positive ones. gumtree.com.au/s-ad/brisbane-…

Recruitment agency @hoxlp is at again. They recently advertised this social media marketing internship hosted by an anonymous company running 3-4 days a week for up to 6 months. @hoxlp charge the intern $1100 for organising this placement. au.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=e…

It's sad but it's true – paying to do an internship is not explicitly illegal in Australia.
Here's an article from 2018 covering one of the companies involved in this practice: smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Sydney agency Toast Creative is looking for interns (including graduates) willing to complete a 3 month internship working 3-5 days a week. These interns need the ability to work autonomously and will be paid $50 a day. bit.ly/2XhdahZ

This except it’s an unpaid internship

Dodgy Internships Australia got a fresh one for you. 3-6 months and you get to pay for it!

Seems like a good time to remind everyone: Sales 👏 internships 👏 are 👏 not 👏 a 👏 thing 👏

Venue and catering business Doltone House are advertising an unpaid 'sales internship.' Their desired candidate will 'look for opportunity to work autonomously with minimal supervision.' pedestrian.tv/job/sales-inte…

Production company Limehouse are looking for a recent graduate to work as an intern for $1-14 an hour (minimum wage is $18.93 per hour). The role includes sales, admin, social media, office management, design work and assisting on shoots. pedestrian.tv/job/internship…

It's been over a year since we first asked Fashion Industry Broadcast this question and they have never responded. This business repeatedly advertises unpaid internships as 'traineeships'. Their latest ad is here: linkedin.com/jobs/view/1181…

Production company Tom Haramis Prod. are seeking an unpaid intern to work as a producer's assistant. The intern needs either a degree or previous industry experience and will be working 3-4 days a week for 12 weeks as their number one priority. screenhub.com.au/job/sydney/fil…

Tony Abbott to recruit 20 interns to 'learn the art of political campaigning' in fight for Warringah | Michael Koziol smh.com.au/politics/feder…

“Business operators cannot avoid paying lawful entitlements to their employees simply by labelling them as interns. Australia’s workplace laws are clear - if people are performing productive work for a company, they are legally entitled to be paid minimum award rates.'

Lol imagine working unpaid for Muffin Break

IT company Simple Biz are advertising an unpaid marketing/social media internship – ideally for someone who already has a degree – running 15 hours a week for 6 months.
By hiring an unpaid intern, this role saves the business a minimum $6800 in wages.
pedestrian.tv/job/marketing-…