The Internship Mistake Small Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Make Anthonia Akitunde, Founder, mater mea Interns have been a cost-effective way for businesses to get work done for years. But if your company runs an unpaid internship program, chances are, you’re breaking the law. Unlike the death of print, Facebook and cable television, […]
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Why We Should Not Outlaw “Unpaid” Internships By Jennifer Schneible and Abigail R. Hall For a new college graduate, finding a job is stressful. That first job is more than a paycheck. The job represents the accumulation of hours of hard work and a start on a stable future. In a job market dominated
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Unpaid internships perpetuate wealth inequality By Emma Lane, Asstistant Opinion Editor, The Los Angeles Loyolan Since the beginning of college, I’ve been told time and again the importance of internships. They can help you discover a passion in the professional world, give you valuable work experience and even connect you to a post-grad
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How to land the perfect intern By Gabrielle Braud Two years into law school, Emily Umhoefer couldn’t decide on which type of law she wanted practice. Looking for clarity, she turned to an internship, landing a highly coveted position as a judicial intern at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of
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How to Be an Awesome Intern Manager By Ashley Mosley Taking on interns isn’t for the weak of heart or mind. They need dedicated supervision, feedback, and meaningful projects. Can you commit? Let’s face it: better intern managers make better interns and generate knockout internship programs. Effective intern management can drastically improve
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4 Social Media Projects for Your Student Intern by Sophie Bujold Summer is here and so is student intern season. Many travel businesses choose to use these bright young minds to help get ahead on projects and social media is often on the list. While I’ve cautioned you in the past
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Internship – A specific time frame to complete structured activities in a closely monitored environment guided by individual learning goals describes an internship. Two of the six Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) criteria that must be present in order to justify an unpaid internship are: The internship, even though it includes actual operation
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Many entrepreneurs, managers, and CEOs shy away from working with interns because of the criteria set forth by The Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Particularly troubling for many business owners is the standard that “The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern;
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Many managers have legitimate questions or are hesitant to offer internships because of recent federal government guidelines. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, internship programs must meet the following 6 criteria under The Fair Labor Standards Act: The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities
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