https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/fc4de790-cafc-4c77-b22a-63d5e39aecf0 Improve your English listening and vocabulary in just six minutes! Some employers offer students or recent graduates what they call 'internships'. These are extended periods of work experience where someone can be working full-time without an actual contract and, in many cases, without even being paid. But does this mean some people on lower incomes can't afford to take up these opportunities? We discuss the pros and cons of working for free. To download a free transcript and audio, go to our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-191017 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: Is tourism harmful? https://youtu.be/UhR-Bn4UII0 Does your name start with the wrong letter? https://youtu.be/NLj72KSNZoo Are you good at complaining? https://youtu.be/0VPwGqiWT04 Can you spot a lie? https://youtu.be/91liS87P9CY 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲: 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 a temporary, often unpaid, job for a student or recent graduate at a company as a way of getting work experience in a particular industry 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 the ability to move to a higher social status 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 to exclude or prevent someone from doing something 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 previous or pre-existing links 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 having strong links with important people at high levels within a company 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 to make it easier to get into a career [Cover: Getty Images] #BBCLearningEnglish #6MinuteEnglish #LearnEnglish Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:17:09 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.pavel-english.ru https://video.pavel-english.ru/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/fc4de790-cafc-4c77-b22a-63d5e39aecf0 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.pavel-english.ru/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.