Intern To Investigate Unpaid Interns

Earlier this summer, ProPublica raised nearly $24,000 to investigate internships, with a focus on “documenting the emerging intern economy in the United States – a story hidden in plain sight.”

Yesterday, USA Today reported that ProPublica has hired recent-grad Casey McDermott to take on the task—but as an intern herself. As far as we can tell, that should probably just be a title only.

McDermott graduated with degrees in sociology and journalism from Penn State in May.

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