A county internship pipeline is unpaid and daytime-only, which filters out community-college students who work. Which inclusivity redesign should HR lead?
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Short Explanation
An unpaid nine-to-five internship is a velvet rope around the people who can already afford to work for free. Pipeline design is an inclusion lever. Pay the placements and offer hours working students can use, or the county will keep cloning the same starting lineup.
Full Explanation
Inclusivity initiatives include who can enter early-career pipelines. Unpaid, daytime-only internships systematically exclude community-college students who must earn wages. Brochures, tighter GPA screens, and manager-referral limits do not remove that barrier and can worsen it. Paid placements and schedule options change the practice so the pipeline can draw from a wider labor pool.