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Research. some went on to be journalists. it is about time the labor department started punishing companies that had unpaid interns. he said the big squeeze, tough times for the american worker. hannah jackman helped students find internships, and she says they are great paid or not. but steven you say most internships cause problems. what do you mean? >> i have written articles and experts say that many internships cause problems and the labor department going back decades has rules, criteria f...

The lawam by not paying you? it cannot be as you said for the immediate benefit of the employer. >> why not? aside from what the lawyers have worked out as a reporter, what is wrong with benefiting -- it is win-win. >> it is win-win in many ways, but wthere are people who would would -- with unemployment so high, many people are saying it would be great if employers in assisted of taking on all of these smart young people without paying them -- >> they would hire people and pay them if not for u...

Many of you interns are paid? im talking real wages, not ten dollars a day or something like that. how many of you get paid. nobody. so arent you being ripped off by these companies, exploited? nobody? see obama labor department says they are exploited. not long ago it made a fact sheet that free internships if the employer derives no immediate advantage from the intern. what? also the administration says better for the business, its operation actually can be impeded by the intern. are you kiddi...

And do an unpaid internship. but there are kids like me that worked themselves through college and put money while they went to college and took those savings and put them into an opportunity to do an unpaid internship. to say that some students have advantage of parental support that we shouldnt let them have any opportunities at all. is lobbying young people to follow their dreams. >> john: a lot of interns i am learning much more from you than i learned in college i dont have to pay you. how ...

He says you cant do it. its absolutely ridiculous. >> john: these are kids that might have invented is something cool and they cant get the opportunity. >> if mr. cuban, he should pay his interns. if he did pay them they can be creative and on to exercise great things. >> john: but these kids want to work for nothing for the experience. >> im paid internships favor wealthier kids with families that have connections. a. >> john: i look at this audience and they look pretty prosperous to me. >> if...

Only wealthier students or kids from wealthier families can take advantage of these unpaid internships. what would you say to the students that dont have wealthy parents that save money for several years, tucked it away and was able to take advantage of this opportunity? >> its great if they could get internships, who is going to pay their rent for manhattan? so unfortunately. >> where do you get your money. >> i filmed weddings for two years and started a video business. >> sandra was talking a...

>> how about if you get no money no credit? >> i think its fair. once you start making demands on companies to pay you academic credit. they say i dont want the hassle. i would rather see something else. >> john: abc where i used to work, in tune with the latest democratic party thinking. they decided, we cant have these internships where we dont pay anybody. they decided before it was publicized. were going to pay everybody $10 an hour. that is great for those well connected internships that go...

Everyday and they gave me great advice and great tips how to successful. i love going there everyday and learning new stuff. its like a steppingstone. >> john: just showing up and asking for the job. that is what i tell job seekers, you cant know what you are like. just show up. apply. apply again. try stuff. work hard. try other stuff. become an intern. how many of you interns think you current internship will lead to a career? in that same field? too fewer of you. i agree its a wonderful exper...

>> well graduate you with a bachelor in sciences degree and a commission in the united states coast guard with a guaranteed 100% employment rate w a job so you have the free education followed by a guaranteed job. thats an incredibly attractive package for a young person nowadays. >> reporter: 85% of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment after graduation. in fact, military retention rates are at record rates with more choosing the assurance of a job with the military over c...

And terror, what is i guess is your final interpretation as we run at least this tv segment down to recognize those factors? >> i think whats important for young people to do is really make sure they are channelling that excitement into work that will benefit them in the long-term and heres the thing. you dont have to wait for a job offer to start your career and to start being active in your career. if you want to be a journalist, start blogging, meeting people. if you want to be an engineer, s...