You could say Condé Nast invented the Millenial-centric media internship: menial, subservient, under- or unpaid, yet intoxicatingly close to the reigning powers of New York City’s culture industry. Now they’re killing it off.
As if being an unpaid intern wasn't bad enough, now a federal judge in New York has ruled that individuals who don't get paid for their work aren't protected by the New York City Human Rights Law and therefore can't bring a sexual harassment claim against their employers.
Terrific at organizing? Vaguely familiar with HTML? Have lots of free time? Willing to work for nothing for a company that makes 5 billion dollars a day? Gawker needs an editorial intern, like, immediately, for a project that should last about a week. As mentioned, we'll pay you nothing, but you can work from home.…
