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Unpaid work experience is widespread but some are missing out: new study

  • Written by Damian Oliver, Deputy Director, Centre for Management and Organisation Studies, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
imageYoung people from disadvantaged backgrounds may find it harder to get unpaid work experience.Masa Israel Journey/Flickr, CC BY-ND

Most young Australians undertake unpaid work experience as part of their education or training, to maintain entitlements to social security, or simply to improve their job prospects. But those from more disadvantaged...

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