This is great news to textile/fashion graduates...
"HMRC has written to over 100 fashion labels warning them to make sure they are paying interns that are treated as employees the national minimum wage."
I was lucky when I done an internship with Mark Fast - I had a beautiful place to stay which was only a 30 minute walk from the studio. I had a fabulous experience working with Mark, I felt like part of his team and as I time went on it felt like family. No amount of money could match the experience and skills I learned from working there. However I do know some people who stuggled and getting a wage from the company would have made life easier. I graduated from The Glasgow School of Art in June, specialising in Knitwear and I am curretnly working full-time in retail. I have been put off applying for internships as I need a steady income.
I was starting to give up looking for design jobs but after reading this article it has given me a boost to keep applying. It is a sign that you should never stop reaching for your goal.
Today now involves applying for jobs
Mark Fast
Spring
2011
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