Virgin chief defends unpaid internships at TV3
Virgin Media Ireland chief executive Tony Hanway has defended TV3’s practice of hiring unpaid interns. Hanway said unpaid internships give people a “great way” to get a start in the industry.
TV3, which is owned by Virgin Media, advertised two six-month unpaid internships for a research intern and a human resources intern.
“We have invested in hiring hundreds of grads across the UK and Ireland and they are fully paid. These were two ...