unpaid internships

     When I run the world, interns will be paid. Internships can be a great opportunity for recent college graduates. They gain experience, professional contacts and references, and may even be hired as regular employees when their internship is finished. Some interns are paid, but many are still "unpaid"-- they work for free for the length of their internship. The problem with this is that these great opportunities aren't really open to all. They are open to the wealthy--the students and graduates who have parents who can support them while they work for free. An internship may involve moving to another city, finding an apartment, paying for rent, utilities, groceries and transportation--all on no salary. Student loans may be deferred during an internship, but what is the intern supposed to live on?
   The effect of these "opportunities" is benefits for members of a club. It's classist, and, yes, racist.  This should be an easy fix.