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Call it the dirty little secret of business in the recessional era. &lt;p&gt; Interns are finding themselves increasingly treated just like a regular worker, with longer hours and more demanding responsibilities than they&#39;ve perhaps experienced at prior intern gigs.  But this stint grants them a smaller paycheck than a typical 9-to-5er.  This week,BusinessWeek reports on the phenomenon of intern abuse, wherein management squeezes as much work out of a low-level employee as it possibly can (without triggering an inquiry from Amnesty International).  One of BW&#39;s sources says that with company budgets already under pressure, a lot of organizations are hiring two or more interns to do the work of one (now former) employee.  And one of the so-called &quot;perma interns&quot; reports that he handled sensitive information that would never be trusted to the low person on the totem pole in normal circumstances.  &lt;p&gt;Fortunately for business (and consequently, unfortunately for the average worker), there is a growing pool of candidates who think that, without a &quot;real&quot; job, an internship, even an unpaid one, is better than nothing.  Furthermore, even workers with years of experience under their belts are more apt to intern now as a means to sidle into a new industry.  True, an internship could serve to expand your social and career networks.  But it won&#39;t automatically make you more attractive to your employer of choice, and if it leads to a &quot;perma intern&quot; gig, the months you spent in service with little monetary benefit may make recruiters question your judgment.  So, &lt;i&gt;caveat  operarius&lt;/i&gt;…      &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Posted by Todd Obolsky, Vault Staff Writer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

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