To the extent that employers might prejudice against bame kids, do you think raising the cost for employers to try them out helps that situation?

It stops rich kids monopolizing the desirable internships which are a pathway to high status/paying jobs - which is a start.

You mean the rich kids who already have the connections to get the better paid internships to begin with?

Don't think you read the thread - The really desirable internships are the unpaid ones at high status places where its who you know that counts no what you know.

I have read the thread. I agree that high status unpaid internships will largely go to already wealthy, connected candidates. I fail to understand how paying a wage to those wealthy already connected candidates will help the BAME kids.