Tag: internship

‘Graduates Can Pay to Get Work’: Suggestion to Tackle China’s High Unemployment Rate Triggers Outrage

A well-known IT professional in China recently suggested on social media that job applicants could pay employers to get work, and address the nation’s youth unemployment issue. The suggestion attracted significant attention and criticism, as similar practices already exist in China’s IT industry— where graduates pay companies off the books to intern. The IT professional,…


What to Know About Internships for High Schoolers

When you think about internships, you may assume they’re something offered only to college students, but these days some employers are offering them to high school students as well. An internship can provide an excellent opportunity for high schoolers to test the waters of career paths they may be considering and to improve the quality…