low-wage wager has been a boon. they re often doing the work of employers but with no salary, no medical care and no. he s the author of intern nation , how to earn little in this country. what would you say first? i know lots of kids who are either in college or just coming out of college, internships that are unpaid are basically their only option to get a toehold in the work force. you think that s really a disaster for the economy. say why. that s right, matt, internships have become a prerequisite for young people wanting to enter the white color work force which is where prestigious jobs are located. they re displacing untold thousands of regular full-time