Owens, R.Stewart, A.2017-09-082017-09-082016International Labour Review, 2016; 155(4):679-7090020-77801564-913Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/107626An important (if under-researched) feature of modern labour markets has been the growth of unpaid “internships” and other forms of “work experience”. These arrangements may reflect an understandable desire by jobseekers to gain a foothold in highly competitive job markets. But they can open up the possibility of exploitation, as businesses and non-profit organizations replace what might previously have been paid entry-level jobs, and may reduce social mobility. Reviewing the legal and policy responses of selected developed countries, the authors seek to lay the foundation for a more effective response to what has become a clear challenge to the objective of securing decent work.enCopyright © The authors 2016 Journal compilation © International Labour Organization 2016Journal article003006801410.1111/ilr.120130003987108000082-s2.0-85017005097348237Stewart, A. [0000-0002-9758-3753]