However, a teacher named Tao at the city's College of Information Technology defended the "internship", saying it provides a good opportunity for students to experience real life.
"They'll know how hard work can be and will appreciate their future jobs more after the internship," she said.
She also said that students have gone back to school since internships were reported in the media.
The Huai'an government said that all vocational schools must follow the policies of education departments, and any violations, such as the Foxconn internships, must cease.
An employee from the human resources department at Foxconn's Huai'an plant conceded that the approaching launch of Apple's new handset has brought big orders to the plant.
"The high demand for the handset has led to us being short-staffed at the plant," said the woman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "It's been even worse since some people finished their summer jobs and left."
On Tuesday, Apple sent out invitations to a media event on Sept 12 related to the next iPhone, which is rumored to go on sale on Sept 21.
According to Huai'an's Taiwan affairs office, Foxconn, whose headquarters are in Taiwan, has invested more than $210 million to establish new production lines for Apple components in the city.
"Though Chinese law allows students to work as interns, it cannot be applied to those working for Foxconn," said Yu Fangqiang, a lawyer and executive director of Justice for All, an NGO in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.
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