ADVANCING EQUITY

FOR ALL

President Biden pledged to “build back better.” Now, Pay Our Interns and the Next100 are calling on the Biden administration to fulfill that pledge and meet the goals of the President’s whole-of-government equity agenda by including funds for every federal agency and the White House to have paid internships as part of the President's Budget Request.

Paid Internships in the Federal Government and the White House

Most United Nations Interns Go Unpaid
-It's Time to Change That

Earlier this year, the Department of State Student Internship Program Act was introduced in the House and Senate. The bill would require State Department interns be paid, and receive travel and housing assistance. But most UN internships are still unpaid. We're proud to stand with the Fair Internship Initiative in Geneva in calling for paid internships across the United Nations.

California+State+House

In 2019, Pay Our Interns was inspired by Victoria Pfau, an unpaid intern in the California State Legislature. Our latest research examines the state of legislative internships in California, the majority of which remain unpaid, and calls on the Legislature to create a paid internship program.

Experience Doesn't Pay the Bills in California

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+ 270 FORMER WHITE HOUSE INTERNS CALL ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO PAY WHITE HOUSE INTERNS.

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INTERN RELIEF FUND

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OUR FUND FOR INTERNS &
STUDENTS STRUGGLING
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We teamed up with Dr. James Jones, lead researcher of the 2016 report for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, to understand how interns are racially represented in the House of Representatives.

The Color of Congress:

Racial Representation Among
Interns in the U.S. House of Representatives

About Us

Pay Our Interns was founded in 2016 by two former unpaid interns of color. It is the nation’s leading organization fighting to ensure all students have equitable access to professional career paths through the implementation of paid internships countrywide—especially students from historically excluded communities.

We successfully do so through:

Research by identifying gaps and establishing benchmarks;

Advancing knowledge, practices and policy proposals for employers, students and governmental bodies;

Shifting mental models by changing the narrative around who interns and the growing role of internships in today’s economy;

Catalyzing change by activating stakeholders to take action toward ending unpaid internships.

POI’s aim is to develop pathways for advancement, with the objective of creating a more equitable workforce, more diverse leadership across all sectors, and a more just world.

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Pay Our Interns is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in Washington, DC. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and all gifts are tax-deductible, where allowed by law. Your donation allows the team to dedicate themselves fully to the cause and create a meaningful resource for interns around the country.

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