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Believing and achieving for International Interns’ Day

10.11.2015

The International Interns’ Day, held on 10 November, represented a good opportunity for EMSP to promote our Believe and Achieve project offering meaningful internships for young people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

EMSP was present at the related events co-organised in Brussels, Belgium by the European Youth Forum and InternsGoPro, non-profit youth networks dedicated to empowering and supporting young people from across Europe.

The highlight event consisted in a debate involving a number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and focused on the need for paid internships.

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MEP Terry Reintke, one of the youngest MEPs at 28 years of age, was adamant that young people can only benefit from quality internships:

We need to end the exploitation of interns as cheap labour! We call for quality internships that are paid, based on a signed agreement with fair working conditions and established learning contents.

European Parliament President Martin Schulz also tweeted in support of the objectives of the International Interns’ Day:

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Other events included a brainstorming session and an awareness-raising gathering in Place Luxembourg, right across from the European Parliament.

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