NEW!! 5/9/2012 - Historically, companies used internships as a major component of their recruiting strategy. Today, companies are offering a larger number of unpaid internships, strictly as a money-saving tool. The Dept. of Labor provides a 6 point test that should be met in order for the unpaid internship to be consider valid.  Click here to read how to make sure you do not run into legal trouble when leveraging interns.