Organization'S Letter Of Offer For Student Internship (Page 2 of 5) in pdf

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2200 Symons Hall

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

College Park, Maryland 20742-5535

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

301.405.1293 TEL 301.314.9091 FAX

Department of Labor Requirements

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The U.S. Department of Labor has created guidelines for employers who utilize interns to

determine whether an intern must be paid. These guidelines dictate how interns must be

compensated in “for-profit”, private companies.

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All interns must be paid, UNLESS all six criteria are met:

1. “The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the

employer, is similar to training which would be given in an educational

environment;

2. The internship experience is for the benefit of the intern;

3. The intern does not displace regular employees, but works under close

supervision of existing staff;

4. The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from

the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operations may actually be impeded;

5. The intern is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship;

and

6. The employer and the intern understand that the intern is not entitled to wages

for the time spent in the internship.”

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The purpose of the internship experience is to provide students with a learning opportunity

under the supervision of professionals within their field of study, broaden the student's learning

experience through direct involvement in a professional field, and to provide an opportunity for

students to apply their academic knowledge and skills within a professional environment.

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