There seems to be a worryingly increasing trend of agencies asking for more and more from interns and offering little (or nothing) in return. It seems unfair to ask for an experienced junior designer (wouldn’t this render them no longer junior?) never mind an ‘experienced intern’ which I have seen a couple of times recently.
I agree that it’s an important and often necessary step in a young designer’s career to take part in an internship, however, it seems grossly unfair in asking for someone qualified to do the work of a full-time, experienced designer, when offering them – at best – their travel expenses and a few Rich Tea biscuits in return.
There, rant over.