internship on B1/B2 visa

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http://ed2010.com/generic/how-international-students-can-land-u-s-internships/

Q: How long do you plan on staying in the United States?

If you’re taking on a 2-3 month unpaid internship for educational purposes, then the B-1/B-2 Visa is the best choice for you. This option requires that the person not be paid in the U.S. and not be engaged in employment during his or her time here. Luckily, travel expense reimbursements and cost of living may be permitted under the B-1/B-2 (for example, you would be able to receive Conde Nast’s $12 daily travel stipend). “If the purpose is to expose this person to something typically American, and let them gain a certain familiarity with how things are done here, then they can get the B-1/B-2 Visa,” explains Goldsmith.

Under the B-Visas there is no restriction on time spent at the office. “There’s no limit on hours since the person is volunteering their time as opposed to getting paid for productive employment,” says Goldsmith.

If you look at the link that the OP posted that is not the situation here, they would be working for free.

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If you look at the link that the OP posted that is not the situation here, they would be working for free.

Interns are normally working for free. That is the point of getting interns, they do work while learning how to do the work, without you having to pay them. Why would an employer bring someone in to train if they're not going to get something out of it? The problem I see with the OP's link, is the free clothing from their collection, that is payment in kind and kind of kills the B1/B2 option. But doing intern work doesn't per the references in the link I posted.

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Which is why Interns usually need work authorization.

As in this case.