by POI Administrator | Apr 16, 2019 | In the News
Seen to stifle diversity and benefit the wealthy, unpaid internships leave students caught between the prospect of invaluable work experience and the threatening lack of a paycheck By: Matt O’Connor As the 2020 election inches closer, we’ll likely be subject to...
by POI Administrator | Apr 11, 2019 | In the News
Congressional internships in Washington, D.C., have traditionally been unpaid. While some Texans in Congress have paid some of their interns in the past, those opportunities were not always well-publicized. WASHINGTON — Every member of Congress recently gained access...
by POI Administrator | Apr 9, 2019 | In the News
A recent move by Congress to fund its internships came about after nonprofit group launched by a former intern highlighted the inequities that unpaid internships perpetuate. Now, the group is setting its sights on the private sector. BY ERNIE SMITH / APR 9, 2019:Given...
by POI Administrator | Mar 19, 2019 | In the News
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by POI Administrator | Mar 19, 2019 | In the News
As the new freshman class of Congress makes history as the most diverse class in the history of Congress, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling on colleagues to pay the intern class on Capitol Hill. Last week, a congressional committee...
