Unpaid Internships Limit Job Access for Working-Class Graduates, Study Finds

• 61% of internships are unpaid, disadvantaging working-class students.
• Unpaid internships limit access for working-class graduates, despite legal updates.
• Sutton Trust finds a 19% completion gap in internships between class groups.
• London has higher internship participation than Scotland and Wales.
• Most unpaid interns depend on family support or savings for living expenses.
• Finance and real estate internships often offer little to no pay.
• Sutton Trust calls for a ban on unpaid internships over four weeks.