In “Unpaid Interns, Complicit Colleges,” published in the Wall Street Journal on April 2, 2011, Ross Perlin discusses how college interns are being pointed towards these college jobs even though they're being scammed. Perlin talks about how colleges are for interns being unpaid, while students should get course credit instead. Some colleges that Perlin explained even were reaching out to the Labor Departments in hopes that the Labor Department would disregard the issues with unpaid internships. Perlin claims that colleges are exploiting their students in order to make money. Many schools were violating labor laws and letting their students go unprotected while working. The first analysis, the author tone during the article is concerned, angry, and hopeful. The author is concerned for the students who attend colleges who abuse labor laws. He also seems upset because the colleges seem likes they are in it for the money by selling credits, or not giving …show more content…
The claim is that students are being cheated by colleges, companies, and college internships. These claims were stated in another article which makes Perlin’s article credible. The other article was published in the Atlantic Daily newspaper, Do Unpaid Internships Lead to Jobs? Not for College Students by Jordan Weissmann. In the article, Do Unpaid Internships Lead to Jobs? Not for College Students Weissmann talks about some of the things that Perlin talks about explaining how internships aren't really helping the students out in the long run. This shows that Ross Perlin isn’t the only one with these claims about college internships. Perlin doesn’t leave out any information he even shows by evidence that some, but not all college have good internships jobs that pay. Perlin did many interviews with students that did internships and majority wasn't happy about it. He shows that he went out for years to gather up information to make sure accuracy was
At first I thought this was an essay trying to inform us on the issue of college students. As I have read deeper into it I have thought it out to be more of a persuasive essay. The whole essay examples are given in which students and parents whine for better grades. There were five or ten situations brought up where someone would get a B but thought they worked hard enough. By repeatedly giving us visualizations of this she is trying to get a point across. She makes this the main argument in the essay. She is trying to get the point across that kids are ridiculous to ask for a better grade. If the teacher gives them a grade of a B, she clearly means it. Then to add on to that the teachers give in to the child. The main part of school is to learn. If
Carnevale main point was on the flaws of the National Bureau of Labor (BLS) and how it does not give full information or data. In fact, Carnevale implies that “The BLS education demand numbers, ranging from designation of college and non-college to their failure to reflect rising education requirements across virtually
Mark Edmundson, In the use of a Liberal Education, Edmundson observer’s his work place and peers with a long of his students he noticed how the evaluations was not up to date, Edmundson discuss with his students about how the consumerism has an impact on the college’s around the world and also talk’s about how some are financial supported by the “G.I. Bill and how the population dramatically increased after the Second World War “(44). Edmundson argues over the evaluations and how some students don’t always make them interesting and how he would commend them to be more interesting, than what has been written in the past years; Edmundson talks about how grading has gotten so much easier because the teachers are afraid of the students making
This makes the paper very ineffective because to parents and other adults, these facts would not apply to them. His article has the potential to become much more effective if he also targets parents, teachers, and counselors because those adults are major influences in a student’s life. If he targets the teachers and counselors, they can start teaching the students that it is okay not to go to college. By integrating this idea into the school systems, the social norm would begin to change and many employers would possibly start looking more closely into the individual potential employees, not just their
“By making college unaffordable and student loans unbearable, we risk deterring our best and brightest from pursuing higher education and securing a good-paying job.” -Mark Pocan
In the article “College is Not a Commodity. Stop treating it like one,” Hunter Rawlings explains how people today believe that college is a commodity, but he argues that it’s the student’s efforts; which gives value to their education. Rawlings states that in recent years college has been looked at in economic terms, lowering its worth to something people must have instead of earn. As a professor Rawlings has learned that the quality of education has nothing to do with the school or the curriculum, but rather the student’s efforts and work ethic. Rawlings explains the idea that the student is in charge of the success of his or her own education, and the professor or school isn’t the main reason why a student performs poorly in a class. Rawlings
“Take This Internship and Shove It” by Anya Kamenetz is about the declining state of jobs for new college graduates or current college students. Anya Kamenetz is attempting to prove that internships, particularly unpaid internships, are part of the problem of new graduates finding employment in their field of study. Kamenetz is also trying to prove internships are harmful to the job market in general. Kamenetz describes internships as “fake jobs” and states internships cause low wages and decline in young workers being part of a union. When an employer can hire someone for free he or she is more likely to do so instead of spending company money on a paid employee. Employers get away with these practices because with an already troubling job market, new graduates worry about finding jobs in their field. Colleges are either requiring students to participate in an internship to graduate or are pushing that internships are the gateway to careers. Kamenetz points out that two-thirds of college students are receiving loans to help pay for their education and it is harmful to the individual to work for free when that time is essential to make money to pay for living and school expenses.
Theil main argument that “ Kids need to think more of the future, not only that college is their only chance for a successful life and good career” He backs up his argument with the claims that people are coming out of college with more debt then their careers can cover. For starts he backs that argument up by talking about how lawyers are coming out of law school with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt but only are making $65,000 yearly salary and thats even if they can get the job. But any how, Theils uses statistics to back up his claim, which can greatly impact the audience because using logos and giving people credible information will influence them to believe you cause they have solid proof. He also brings to light the conflict that in todays worlds there thousands of students with degrees that do not have a well paying job so they 're stuck with debt from college to get this magical degree that can 't even get them a well paying job after college. Theils partner in the debate is Charles Murray, Murrays main focus was that basically that colleges are doing it wrong, he says we need to be able to tell employers we know and what abilities we can offer, not where we learned it from and how look it took you. Murray backs up this
...ing the mindset of the students to aspire for jobs that they will be able to pay off their hefty loans. Students aren’t reaching for their passion but rather an apathetic job that society is forcing on them.
The second chapter of this book advocates students to attend college, even if they must take on a moderate amount of student loan debt. They give statistics showing the tremendous gap in wages between a college graduate and a non-college graduate. The third chapter of this book argues the opposite viewpoint of the second chapter. The author states that the cost of college today is too high and that there are too many college graduates flooding the job market causing many of them to go unemployed or seek low level jobs that do not pay enough to pay off their student loans. Both of these chapters will help me to show the two main ...
Colleges and community colleges have their share of faults, and these three writers express what should be done to repair the broken system; if Carey were to attempt upholding his view that for-profits have their place in education, the result would be complete annihilation. Yes, for-profits benefit those who reap gains from the system, but Hacker and Dreifus and Addison would tear apart this view with the true meaning of education. Educated graduates with jobs that help create a better society are essential to the function of societies all over the world; therefore, colleges exist for the purpose of producing these graduates capable of making a difference. Students need education—students are the purpose of education. Although Carey’s claim—the government should not interfere with the success of for-profit owners—has integrity, Hacker, Dreifus, and Addison all believe that it is not in the right place. In their view, for-profits have no value to anyone but the owners. In sum, Carey would be shut down with the reality that an education system with the central purpose of earning profit does not value providing an education that benefits both students and society—the main focus is money. In turn, what is available could hardly be considered an education, according to Hacker, Dreifus, and Addison. However, the marketing scheme of for-profits still successfully entices people to enroll by offering accessibility with quick and easy degrees, which would infuriate Ungar and
Going to college is expensive. The average state school will cost around $10,000 per year, and a private university can run for up to $35,000 each year in tuition. When books and living fees are added, most students can not even hope to pay for the costs by themselves and simply accrue debt via student loans. A great number of these students weigh the costs and benefits and most come out with the conclusion that attaining that college degree will pay off in the end when they get those coveted careers with the high salaries. Each and every one of America’s youth has been told time and time again to go to college, because without those four years and that little piece of paper, what hope do they have of being hired by anyone other than McDonald’s?
The claim that is being advanced in the article is discrimination. Treating young college women like this is inhumane. The views of the young women are raised,
The concern for many students is finding and landing a job after graduation, and one particularly fantastic way towards getting a job is obtaining an internship opportunity during school. According to Coco’s research, currently, the number of students participating in internship opportunities continues to grow as more and more schools offer structured programs (1). In terms of internship opportunities, there are many different types and varieties such as volunteer, stipend, and paid and unpaid internships. Anya Kamenetz, a columnist for The Village Voice, firmly believes, though, that unpaid internships has several downfalls and disadvantages for students and for the economy as a whole. According to her arguments, students should take paid
In high school, counselors push students to attend college first, and think about their loans later, without actually explaining how difficult it might be for some. It may be especially difficult for those students that are the first in the family, because they do not know what will happen, and how it will happen. Many are left to figure that out by themselves, learning as they continue their postsecondary education. While these students are left fending for themselves, it is clear to see how unethical some colleges act in providing an education. From 2008-2014, graduation rates remained below 70%, dropping to as low as 60% in some private for profit schools (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CITATION). Some schools are even infamous for how low their graduate rate is. One example is New York’s Long Island University at 21.7% at one of their campuses, and 8% in their Brooklyn campus (Graduating from College). When a student decides to drop out because they cannot afford to go their anymore, or because they simply do not like the college, that still leaves them to pay back the amount of tuition calculated for the length of education they received. When schools have such a low graduation rate, it points to a problem. These schools are running a business, and only doing what favors them, instead of attempting to fix the problem, and keep students interested and to continue