tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post9075658645635038201..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Reader questions: Can I make a living selling ideas and are internships illegal?The Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-31134491724634423842011-08-18T09:31:15.133-07:002011-08-18T09:31:15.133-07:00I'd like to provide an additional answer to th...I'd like to provide an additional answer to the second question. Are internships illegal? Yes.<br /><br />Longer answer: The "education" aspect of the internship is overblown. Yes, it's educational to be an intern. If nothing else you'll learn which one's the Hollywood Reporter and which one is Variety. That's an education!<br /><br />The place where they're illegal is that you're providing a benefit to the company by being an intern. If you're answering their phones, if you're reading scripts or if you're even watching the producer's car to make sure it's not being pooped on by birds then you're doing something of benefit and that makes your internship illegal. <br /><br />That said I've NEVER seen an unpaid internship that's technically legal. I've also done several internships myself, they've been incredibly beneficial to my career and I recommend interning to absolutely everyone who wants to work in the entertainment industry.<br /><br />But let's not fool ourselves, they're illegal. <br /><br />Eitan<br />Writer, not a Lawyer<br /><a href="http://eitanthewriter.com" rel="nofollow">www.eitanthewriter.com</a>Eitan Loewensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181960805783257833noreply@blogger.com