POLL: Would you be an intern for R30 a day?
Fashion magazine Marie Claire made headlines for all the wrong reason this week when people voiced their outrage on social media over the magazine's R30-a-day internship.
Marie Claire advertised the internship that pays R30 a day for six months, adding up to around R600 a month.
Twitter users were quick to voice their disbelief.
Even cleaners d0n't earn R30 a day, I mean what is R30. That d0esn't even c0ver trasport costs! #MarieClaire
— Andile Dube (@AndileAndyDube) January 21, 2016
Its disturbing and disgusting to learn that a company reputable as #MarieClaire abuses its interns
— Masentle Siwela (@MasentleSiwela) January 21, 2016
People who make more money a day than Marie Claire interns... #MarieClaire pic.twitter.com/RDGWSxv08T
— Jay (@TheGreat_Jesse) January 21, 2016Associated Media Publishing released a statement on Thursday, saying that they were reviewing their internship programme.
We've been following your voices on social media and would like to address the debate about our internship programme.
Our internship programme provides valuable training in magazine and digital publishing. We empower participants through mentoring from industry heavyweights, helping them to build a portfolio of work and content, and facilitating crucial relationships within the industry.
While the benefits of interning are many, we are in the process of reviewing our internship programme. We will discuss this with key stakeholders in the business and make changes. We will be transparent about the outcome once a decision has been made.
Thank you for bringing this important discussion to us.
Julia Raphaely
CEO: Associated Media Publishing
Would you take up the opportunity for an internship for only for R30 a day, or is it unacceptable?
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