地道美语听力练习:实习经历

Jonas:How's your new job?

Crystal:It's not a job exactly. It's an internship.

Jonas:Oh, so you're working as somebody's lackey and getting paid a pittance.

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 labor.

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 mentor shows me how things are done in the business world and gives me great career advice.

Jonas:Well, then you're lucky.

Most interns who work for our company learn diddly squat and spend their time doing menial work.

Some of them are even unpaid. What a racket!

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