"Manhattan pr firm seeks non paid interns to work in cool and fun environment." That's how the ad on Craigslist starts out. There's more. "Must work 25 hours more a week."
The lucky ones chosen who send their resume to att eric at www.toddshapiroassociates.com will "rep nightlife, medical, legal and entertainment clients ... and learn how to plan pr events."
Maybe it's aging but to me this doesn't seem any more "cool and fun" than doing unpaid agricultural work.
Before New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo goes on to bigger things, he might look into this unusual working arrangement which is increasingly becoming a rite of passage in supposed glam industries like PR.
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