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I'm """interning""" at a nonprofit over the summer, but I don't do anything other than check and fix things in client profiles for hours everyday. While it's referred to as me interning here, and I can presumably say as much on a resume, it feels more like I'm just a volunteer, compounded by the fact that I only work here 6 hours a day twice a week. If I feel like I'm not really getting any valuable experience out of it, what ought I do? I haven't signed anything binding, but the thought of having a new reference is nice.
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>>18461834
>interning nonprofit
>feels more like I'm just a volunteer
>I feel like I'm not really getting any valuable experience out of it
>a new reference is nice.
That's exactly the point. Don't be like me and skimp out opportunities for new references.
What you're doing may seem useless, but the reference is worth more.
Make sure you get someone who works there, manager, boss, etc. who can give you a reference (presumably a good one) to put that in your resume.
But if you think it's too taxing and a waste of time, you are free to leave.
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>>18461834
Are you making at least minimum wage?
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>>18461866
Nay, it be unpaid. I originally was looking for volunteer hours for something.
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>>18461889
In the US?
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>>18461891
Yep
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>>18461903
That's technically illegal now
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>>18461903
This is illegal. Report them to your state's labor board
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>>18461834
If you're interning, you need to get paid, unless they say out right this is volunteer work.
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