Katie Shepherd
The Seattle Times

Katie Shepherd

Dominic Peacock, an unpaid summer intern by day with the National Congress of American Indians, works his night job at the Bar Dupont in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago / The New York Times)
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Working for free: How unpaid interns get by

Thousands of interns have descended on the nation’s capital, hoping to gain connections and work experience — and unlike private companies, the government and nonprofit...