# Recruiting Wage-Free Workers LightFair Seeks Unpaid Employees With Promise of Gratis Entry By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-03-19 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trading-labor-for-admission-light-show-searches-for-free-workers References: [lightfair](http://www.lightfair.com/lightfair/V40/index.cvn?id=10258) Forget the fact that this is an educational conference: LightFair International is looking for students to provide free, as in non-paid, labor at the Light Fair. OK, they will waive the $525 conference fee for eight hours of the student’s work, big whoop. The fact is, these muckety-muck corporations are exploiting students for their gain. Here’s how they justify not paying students: > As a student volunteer at LIGHTFAIR International 2009 you will gain valuable knowledge, experience and unmatched networking opportunities with industry professionals--your future colleagues. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Unpaid Internships:** Industries can explore opportunities in offering unpaid internships as a way to fill labor gaps and obtain free labor. - **Networking Opportunities:** Companies can provide opportunities for students to network with industry professionals as a way to attract unpaid labor. - **Exploitation of Students:** Efforts should be made to ensure that students are not exploited and that fair compensation is provided for their work. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education:** The education industry may be able to benefit from offering unpaid internships as a way to provide students with hands-on experience. - **Events:** Events industries can explore opportunities in employing unpaid labor in exchange for networking opportunities and free admission. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry may benefit from offering unpaid internships as a way to reduce labor costs and provide students with industry-specific training. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Student-Specific Real-World Freelance Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podium-education.md) - [Complimentary Community Career Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-career-studio.md) - [Job-Themed Obstacle Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jobstacle-course.md) - [Youth Intern Social Stunts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intern-social-stunt.md) - [Environmental Internship Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/environmental-internship-program.md) - [Satirical Feminist-Forward Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underpaid-women.md) - [Destination Review Jobs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edubirdie.md) - [Community Voices Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unheard-voices-pavilion.md) - [Beer Brand Bursaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pilsner-tuition-tab.md)