2013年ESL之商务英语 22Working as an Intern

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Working as an Intern 

Jonas: How’s your new job? 

Crystal: It’s not a job exactly. It’s an internship². 

Jonas: Oh, so you’re working as somebody’s lackey³ and getting paid a pittance⁴. 

Crystal: No, not exactly. I’m doing a lot of scut work and I’m not getting paid a lot, but I’m getting very valuable on- the-job experience. 

Jonas: Sure you are. You’re learning how to fetch coffee and run errands. Yippee! You don’t have to tell me any more. I know all about it. It’s slave labor⁵. 

Crystal: No, it’s not! I’m shadowing one of the managers part of the day and I sit in on important meetings all the time. My mentor⁶ shows me how things are done in the business world and gives me great career advice. 

Jonas: Well, then you’re lucky. Most interns¹ who work for our company learn diddly squat⁷ and spend their time doing menial work. Some of them are even unpaid⁸. What a racket! 

Crystal: In that case, I’m glad I don’t work for your company! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse