by POI Administrator | May 1, 2019 | In the News
Press Contacts: Trevor Smithcomms@payourinterns.com202-670-7783 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 1, 2019 Pay Our Interns and Congressman Tim Ryan Work to Secure an Additional $2.5 Million for Congressional Intern Pay Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations...
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...
by POI Administrator | Mar 13, 2019 | In the News
House Democrats issued guidance to lawmakers Tuesday allowing them to use up to $20,000 a year from a new fund to pay interns and to reimburse them for expenses they incur. The new rules also define the interns in the congressional handbook and lay out the ethical...
by POI Administrator | Mar 13, 2019 | In the News
Most interns on Capitol Hill work for free, but that will finally change after years of backlash. On Tuesday, the House Administration Committee gave its final approval for a program that will pay Capitol Hill interns. Congress initially voted to instate the...
by POI Administrator | Mar 12, 2019 | In the News
House offices now have guidance, however brief, on how to implement paid internships in their offices with the inaugural funding provided specifically for that purpose. The House Administration Committee approved a resolution Tuesday afternoon by voice...
