Unpaid internships aren't always bad: Your Say

A would-be Hillary Clinton fellow took the candidate to task for not paying interns to work on her campaign. Letter to the editor:

I read Carolyn G. Osorio's column, "Hillary, pay your interns" with much interest.

Even after all she has said about feeling misled by Hillary Clinton and being angry about interns not being paid, she says she will still vote for her. I'm gobsmacked!

Delving into more of Clinton's records reveals so many things that, to me, and I would hope to others, would make it crystal clear that she is really not someone that we would want to represent this wonderful country. I believe honesty and fairness should count a great deal in our president.

Time to take some in-depth looks at other candidates.

— Barbara H. Gates; Centerville, Mass.

Comments from Facebook are edited for clarity and grammar:

There is nothing wrong with unpaid internships. Nobody is forced to be an unpaid intern. Internships can be a great foundation for someone looking to broaden her horizons. An internship is a valuable opportunity to garner wisdom and experience. An internship under the wing of a mentor is a thousand times better than a lifetime of college debt.

— Brad Skidmore

These kinds of positions make unpaid internships out of reach for the vast majority of Americans. These things would be limited to someone like say Chelsea Clinton, not that she would accept such a position.

— John Buchheim