13th January 2009, 08:39 AM
I disagree with most comments - I think it is a good idea. Why not? I had to volunteer for months just to get some 'CV points' as you put it, and that didn't exactly pay the best. If peeople who have undergone an archaeological degree but have little experience and want to work in archaeology then they would welcome this scheme. You're not getting free labour as they will be relatively inexperienced. I'm sick of all the negative 'oh archaeology is a mug's game, now get lost so you don't flood the market' comments - it is rubbish.
An internship can give people a lot better job security and maybe even a permanent job at the end of it.
The recession will end (believe it or not) and all those backed-up housing developments will come online and those that may have done an internship will be better placed than people who have been on the dole and 'done a bit of volunteering on the sly'. How is an internship more 'exploitative' than 'volunteering' with a company - surely the latter really is 'slave labour! and the former a paid training opportunity. I would welcome an intern into my department. So there.
An internship can give people a lot better job security and maybe even a permanent job at the end of it.
The recession will end (believe it or not) and all those backed-up housing developments will come online and those that may have done an internship will be better placed than people who have been on the dole and 'done a bit of volunteering on the sly'. How is an internship more 'exploitative' than 'volunteering' with a company - surely the latter really is 'slave labour! and the former a paid training opportunity. I would welcome an intern into my department. So there.