"Paid internship" has become an industry chain, and some intermediaries say they can "exclusively recommend"
Right now, it is the peak period for the annual internship and employment of college graduates.
However, the reporter recently learned from interviews that there is a stigma of "paid internships" in well-known companies in many places. Some college graduates need to pay tens of thousands of yuan to individuals or intermediaries just to obtain an internship opportunity.
Many respondents said that "paid internships" not only harmed the fairness and justice of the internship and job market, but also affected the overall situation of the country and units in the selection and use of talents.
Spend tens of thousands of dollars for internship opportunities
Recently, a brokerage research institute analyst received an email signed "Jerry".
In the email, "Jerry" said that his client's children wanted to find internship opportunities, and could pay hard work to those who provided opportunities.
It is understood that "Jerry" is mainly engaged in headhunting outsourcing business and career intermediary, and can provide paid job and internship introductions. The charges vary from several thousand yuan to tens of thousands of yuan according to different positions.
The analyst told reporters that colleagues in the company have also received many similar emails sent by intermediaries.
In addition to well-known securities companies, some leading Internet companies also have employees who illegally provide "paid internship" positions to profit.
The reporter learned from interviews that in recent years, the competition for job hunting has become increasingly fierce. Some intermediaries recruit college graduates by privately contacting employees who have already joined the company, false cooperation, etc., claiming "exclusive internal referrals" and "100% refunds for interviews", forming a more mature "refundable". Paid internship” and even “paid employment” industry chain.
Recently, the reporter got in touch with an intermediary in the name of a job seeker.
The intermediary said that it can provide intern positions in well-known securities companies, and said that "the above positions are all internal resources of the company, and the price ranges from 22,000 to 25,000 yuan. Payment can be made after the resume is approved. amount refunded”.
After investigation, some college graduates have been deceived.
Zhang, a fresh graduate of Fudan University, spent 30,000 yuan in an agency last year to seek an internship in a well-known company.
However, the agency did not provide as promised and delayed the refund for various reasons.
Why did "paid internships" emerge?
Many respondents believe that there are two main reasons for the emergence of "paid internships" and "paid employment".
On the one hand, the current employment pressure of college graduates is increasing, and many people want to take a "shortcut" to enter high-paying positions.
On the other hand, some internal employees and intermediaries of some companies take the initiative to cater to this "need" and come up with "crooked tricks" such as "paid internships" to make profits.
Taking major securities companies as an example, the number of internship positions is limited and the requirements are very high, so few job seekers can get the opportunity.
The internship position of a securities research institute clearly requires that the master's degree and the doctoral degree are preferred, and "those with relevant internship experience are preferred".
The reporter learned that for those graduates who have not passed official recruitment but still want to enter the securities industry, getting internship opportunities through "paid internal referrals" has also become a "shortcut".
An international student studying abroad admitted that internship opportunities are limited, and if there is an intermediary agency that provides similar services, he is willing to spend some money.
Explore the establishment of an internship platform for college students
Many respondents believed that "paid internships" and "paid employment" not only harmed the fairness and justice of the internship and job market, but also harmed the selection and use of talents by the state and units. In serious cases, they were also suspected of crimes.
Intermediary agencies intervene in internships to earn "capital fees", which is an important reason for "paid internships".
The Ministry of Education and other eight departments have previously jointly issued new and revised relevant regulations for student internships in vocational schools, and it is clearly not allowed to organize, arrange and manage student internships through intermediaries or paid agents.
Those who engage in student internship intermediary activities or paid agency in violation of these regulations, if legal responsibilities are stipulated by laws and regulations, shall be investigated by relevant departments according to laws and regulations; if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
Some industry insiders pointed out: First, relevant state departments can carry out special rectification actions for "paid internships" and "paid employment" to crack down on various unhealthy atmospheres and illegal and criminal acts in the job market; Explore the establishment of a unified national university student internship platform to provide free high-quality services for college graduates to practice.
According to Xinhua