It's a bleak time for graduates hunting for work, and more of them than ever before are seeking internships.
In the US alone, up to 2 million people participate in internships every year: around 75% of undergraduates.
Are interns getting exploited? And do internships destroy the value we place in work? Aditya Chakrabortty is joined by Ross Perlin, author of Intern Nation, to discuss the impact paid and unpaid internships are having on our economy.
Also in the studio are Heather Stewart, the Observer's economics editor, and - a week into his own work experience at the Guardian - Christian Eriksson.
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