Pay Our Interns Calls on Department of Labor to End Unpaid Internships and Form Internship Task Force
Pay Our Interns Calls on Department of Labor to End Unpaid Internships and Form Internship Task Force.
3007, 2021
Author Archives: Mazen Halabi
2907, 2021
A push for paid internships in nonprofits, federal government to boost Latino opportunity
A push for paid internships in nonprofits, federal government to boost Latino opportunity
1406, 2021
Pay Our Interns Announces FY22 Congressional Priorities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14th, 2021 CONTACT Regina Monge regina@payourinterns.org 786-488-6344 Pay Our Interns Announces FY22 Congressional Priorities Equitable Internship Initiatives Gain Momentum on the Hill Washington, D.C. — Today, Pay Our Interns announces its congressional priorities for equitable internship programming on Capitol Hill. In 2018, Pay Our Interns successfully pushed Congress to allocate funds towards paid internships on the Hill, helping to secure over $48 million to date. “The support
3103, 2021
Call to Action: President Biden Should Fund Internships Across Federal Agencies
Call to Action: President Biden Should Fund Internships Across Federal Agencies
0203, 2021
An outcry of support on Twitter can lead to economic justice
PRESS CONTACTRegina Mongueregina@payourinterns.org202-670-7783 Pay Our Interns: It’s Time to End Unpaid Work An outcry of support on Twitter can lead to economic justice Washington, DC–Today, unpaid internships began trending on Twitter with more than 60,000 tweets posted, and many people reflecting on the economic burden of their unpaid internship experience. Internships are an essential path to the workforce for millions of students, but when those opportunities are unpaid, studies have
0802, 2021
Intern Advocates Urge Biden To Crack Down On Unpaid Work
The nation’s leading intern advocacy group is calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to develop stricter standards around unpaid internships, warning that the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could exacerbate problems of worker misclassification.
0202, 2021
In California, Only 10 Percent of State Assembly Offices Paid Their Interns; No Senate Offices Paid Their Interns
Today, Pay Our Interns, a nonprofit advocating for practical work experience for young adults regardless of socioeconomic status, released a report on the state of internships in the California State Legislature.
1301, 2021
Pay Our Interns receives a $200,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to investigate inequities in internship economy
Today, Pay Our Interns was awarded a $200,000 grant from Lumina Foundation’s Racial Justice and Equity fund to research inequities in the internship economy.
2907, 2020
Is the American dream possible for young adults amid COVID-19?
It’s no secret: the majority of Americans are hurting right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has sounded one alarm after another, demanding that we finally acknowledge inequities in healthcare, education, housing, childcare, and employment, to name a few. While we’ve made great efforts to combat the effects of the pandemic, there are too many people in this country being left behind.
0607, 2020
No paid internships? Group’s cash stipends help young Latinos during coronavirus pandemic
The pandemic has brought out a lot of inequities,” says Pay Our Interns co-founder Carlos Mark Vera. “Some are hurting more, and we want to help.