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43 percent of internships at for-profit companies don’t pay. This man may finally change that.

“Unpaid internships create one of those vicious cycles of the modern economy. Many entry-level jobs today require some previous experience (ironically), and often the only way to get that is through an internship. If it doesn’t pay — and 43 percent of internships at for-profit companies do not, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers — then the only people who can afford to take them are those with means. That leaves underprivileged students out of the internship pipeline, and starkly disadvantaged when it comes to job hunting.”