Foxconn's Other Dirty Secret: the World's Largest "Internship" Program

pigrabbitbear writes "In light of a series of reports that have emerged over the years, one of many dark stories of suicide now points at one of the lesser-known but more unsavory aspects of Foxconn's much-criticized labor practices: with the help of schools and government officials, the company runs a massive internship program built not on voluntary education but on 'compelled' factory work for teenage students. According to Ross Perlin, author of Intern Nation."

It's a great opportunity!

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm looking forward to working my way up. Some of the old timers have made it all the way up to the roof they said.

Internship anyone?

[stanlyb]

So, the next time you see an internship "coworker" in your company, do the math, and get the hell out of this sweat-shop.

Who cares

[Nethemas the Great]

You got your iCrap (TM) why would it matter to you how it was made and who made it? It's so shiny and Apple claims it really, really cool.

Wow.

[DC2088]

I feel incredibly guilty for not researching the company behind my Kindle before giving them my money. Of course, I'd feel even guiltier if I were reading this post on my Kindle.

Re:Forced internships?

[Oswald McWeany]

Is this a Bill Clinton program?

Close, but no cigar.

Re:Forced internships?

[SteveFoerster]

Okay, now *that's* funny.

Re:Import tariffs

[Kenja]

Moded as "flamebait" for correcting my own post. Oh the slashmanity.