Debate: Do Unpaid Internships Exploit College Students?
Should the government get tough to protect unpaid interns, or are internships a win-win?

Claim: Unpaid internship exploit college students
Reason: Unpaid internships take advantage of students by requiring them to work long an hard for work experience and no paycheck.
Warrant 0: it puts students on the bottom rung in the workplace
Warrant 1: it teaches a lesson of how it feels to be on the bottom rung in the workplace.
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Unpaid internship exploit college students
Reason: Only people with money can afford to be unpaid interns since some people need to work to support them self or pay their loans.
Warrant 0: unpaid interns are not able to live rent free
Warrant 1: unpaid interns are able to live rent free
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Unpaid internship exploit college students
Reason: Only those who are well off can afford to work without pay.
Warrant 0: some students can afford to work without pay
Warrant 1: no students can afford to work without pay
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Unpaid internship exploit college students
Reason: Interns work as hard as regular employees.
Warrant 0: college students should not have to climb the ladder one rung at a time more than everyone else
Warrant 1: college students should have to climb the ladder one rung at a time just like everyone else
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Unpaid internship exploit college students
Reason: It is just a way for companies to save money.
Warrant 0: the money saved does not go to improving internship experiences for college students
Warrant 1: the money saved goes to improving internship experiences for college students
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Unpaid internship exploit college students
Reason: Internships should be treated like all other work.
Warrant 0: interns will have a chance to earn a real job
Warrant 1: interns will not have a chance to earn a real job
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Unpaid internship doesn't exploit college students
Reason: Internships that provide real experience in a field serve a big value to society.
Warrant 0: they provide a greater value to the corporations that have them
Warrant 1: they provide a great value to the students
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Unpaid internship exploit college students
Reason: Students either take out loans, or pay out of pocket to work as an intern.
Warrant 0: students were willing to take out loans for a formal education they should not have to pay for on the job training
Warrant 1: students were willing to take out loans for a formal education they should not have a problem paying for on the job training
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Unpaid internship exploit college students
Reason: There are other ways to get your foot in the door besides unpaid internships.
Warrant 0: an internship is not the best way to get in
Warrant 1: an internship is the best way to get in
Correct warrant: 0