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Cascade Peak Ventures
Finance · Denver, CO
Venture-capital 'fellowship' charged a $900 'due diligence training fee,' with over 60 reporters describing an identical funnel.
Pulsewave Marketing
Marketing · Chicago, IL
Interns report being asked to recruit five friends into the 'internship program' as a condition of receiving their own stipend.
Nova Digital Ventures
Technology · Austin, TX
Posted a 12-week 'software engineering internship' that required a $450 refundable equipment deposit. No refunds have been issued to the 40+ reporters we've heard from.
Obsidian Growth Labs
Technology · San Francisco, CA
A 'startup internship' that turned out to be an unregistered entity; interns worked six weeks with no legal employer of record.
Meridian Capital Partners
Finance · New York, NY
Ran a fake 'analyst internship' funnel that collected Social Security numbers and bank details during onboarding, before any offer was formalized.
Brightline Media Group
Media & Entertainment · Los Angeles, CA
Advertised paid content-creation internships that turned out to be entirely unpaid, with interns credited only after threatening to leave public reviews.
Driftwood Analytics
Technology · Remote
Reports describe a 'machine learning internship' with take-home assignments that closely resemble unpaid client deliverables.
Sterling Oakview Financial
Finance · Charlotte, NC
Internship listing required interns to purchase 'licensing prep materials' from a specific third-party vendor tied to the same founder.
Palisade Robotics
Technology · San Diego, CA
Reporters describe unpaid 'trial weeks' before a paid offer; company says trial weeks are industry-standard and disclosed upfront.
Fernbridge Realty Partners
Real Estate · Phoenix, AZ
Reporters allege a 'leasing internship' functioned as unpaid cold-calling; company says the role was accurately described.
Skyward Analytics Co.
Technology · Remote
Multiple reports of a 'data analyst internship' that never responds after the first paid onboarding call.
Wrenhollow Publishing House
Media & Entertainment · Portland, OR
Single report of a delayed start date and unclear compensation structure for an editorial internship.