# Internships
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Over half of government departments have used unpaid interns in recent years
13 Sep 2019
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Voices
However you might feel about internships, employers say they use them to spot new hires
Mark Mitchell
15 Jul 2017
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Change generation
Students: Be productive and make the most of your breaks from college
28 Sep 2016
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Voices
Students: How to make the most out of an internship (and avoid the unscrupulous employers)
Ruairi Kavanagh
3 Jul 2016
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ask the intern
15 struggles you'll only understand if you've been an unpaid intern
25 Jun 2016
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follow the money
This startup is trying to solve the tricky business of finding graduates jobs
12 May 2015
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shots fired
Joan Burton: I sometimes wonder if TDs criticising JobBridge have ever worked in a job*
25 Feb 2015
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Voices
Opinion: JobBridge has very vocal critics, but it's delivering results for thousands of young people
Séamus Conboy
2 Feb 2015
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no experience required
Gardaí defend hiring 16 JobBridge interns for €1.25 an hour
9 Dec 2014
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Internships
JobBridge ads for school cleaners and caretakers taken down - but you can still be a janitor
20 Sep 2014
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Internships
Protests at some Advance Pitstop branches over JobBridge internships
18 Jan 2014
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Voices
Column: JobBridge isn't about helping people, it's about padding unemployment figures
Kevin Coughlan
6 Dec 2013
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Voices
Column: Losing our religion – what thirtysomethings believe in now
Kate Bellamy
23 Nov 2013
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Employment
Logistics of youth guarantee scheme come before funding, says Taoiseach
12 Nov 2013
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Voices
Column: Internships can take you from clueless wannabe to landing that job
Julia Purcell
19 Jul 2013
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Internships
Open thread: How do you feel about low-paying or unpaid internships?
17 Jun 2013
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JobBridge
217 people have worked JobBridge internships in government departments
17 Jun 2013
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JobBridge
JobBridge companies want a pizza chef, a waiter and a personal assistant
9 Sep 2011
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