Writing for the Mirror, Sophie Warnes reports on new Sutton Trust research into unpaid internships – including an interactive tool to demonstrate the costs involved.

Have you had to take on an unpaid internship to try and kick-start your career? You’re not alone, and new research suggests it costs way more than you’d think.

Analysis by the Sutton Trust suggests that almost a third of university graduate interns are working for nothing, trying to get their foot on the career ladder. It’s not just that they’re not paid; they lose money too.

Read the full article and access the interactive calculator here.

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