The Guardian is offering an internship to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic wannabe journos – but it won’t pay them. An advert states:

“The Guardian believes there should be a better representation of our diverse society in journalism, and each summer offers up to 12 two-week placements for students or graduates from BAME backgrounds… The scheme is unpaid, though reasonable daily travel expenses will be reimbursed.”

The following Guardian pieces will make good introductory reading for its lucky new interns:

• ‘Join the fight against unpaid internships’
• ‘Unpaid internships and a culture of privilege are ruining journalism’
• ‘The power of the intern’
• ‘We shouldn’t have to work for free’
• ‘Are you rich enough to bid for a City AM internship?’
• Unpaid internships rig the system. Curb them now
• The young are paying for the privilege of unpaid work and it’s further entrenching inequality
• The Guardian view on social mobility: the class ceiling
• Interns: all work, no play

Campaign group Intern Aware tell Guido: “For this scheme to be successful, The Guardian needs to ensure it’s affordable, particularly for people who don’t live in London.” Easy day one task: “Find me a story on unpaid internships!”