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A work experience arrangement or internship is when a person works for a business to gain experience in a particular occupation or industry.  These arrangements can be a valuable way for prospective employees to make the transition from study to work or explore a new career path. Sometimes these arrangements span several months and can lead to ongoing employment.

An unpaid work experience arrangement or unpaid internship can be lawful if it is a vocational placement  or if there is no employment relationship found to exist. In particular:

the person must not be doing “productive” work

the main benefit of the arrangement should be to the person doing the placement, and

it must be clear that the person is receiving a meaningful learning experience, training or skill development.```