Paid Internships Pay Off

They lead to job offers more often than unpaid positions do.

Internships are a must for twentysomethings trying to crack the job market. Nearly two-thirds of 2013's graduating seniors took part in an internship during their college years, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. But there may be fewer opportunities for unpaid gigs after a U.S. district court found that two unpaid workers on Fox Searchlight's Black Swan movie set were called interns but treated as employees, and should have been paid.

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