Petition · past parliament
Stop the exploitative practice of unpaid internships for students.
Closed
176 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it mandatory for all employers in the UK to pay a minimum wage to their student interns.
Brands are exploiting the fact that we are students to use us for free labour.
The companies we work for often would not be able to produce the work they do without us or without hiring employees to replace us.
A lot of us have to resort to working, sometimes 30+ hours, in addition to working as interns just to be able to survive.
Companies should be required to pay a salary for any work that is done for them and the fact that we are student interns should not change that fact.
The companies we work for often would not be able to produce the work they do without us or without hiring employees to replace us.
A lot of us have to resort to working, sometimes 30+ hours, in addition to working as interns just to be able to survive.
Companies should be required to pay a salary for any work that is done for them and the fact that we are student interns should not change that fact.
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
176
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Feb 2023
Closed
8 Aug 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.