Are unpaid internships legal in WA state?

I heard someone say they aren’t technically legal but that companies offer them anyway. Asking for a college freshman looking at small companies.

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Microsoft bajee Nov 16, 2017

In short, they’re almost guaranteed to be illegal if the organization is not a non-profit. Here’s a summary of the national rules: https://www.fastweb.com/career-planning/articles/let-s-get-legal-guidelines-for-paid-or-unpaid-internships

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