With all the recent controversy surrounding the world of unpaid internships, it may be worth researching the do’s and dont’s before agreeing to work for free.
Some basics on unpaid internships:

• Should last no longer than 4 weeks, after this the employer should pay you at least minimum wage;
• The employer should provide travel expenses;
• You should expect to receive training, dedicated supervision and flexible hours.

Arts Council England and Creative and Cultural Skills have recently published a guide highlighting the legal obligations for employers.

A PDF can be downloaded from the following link on the right.

The Guardian Careers Site also has some useful blogs, Q&A’s and articles: http://bit.ly/u6oIIf.