by POI Administrator | Jan 12, 2023 | In the News
We joined together with our #CapitolStrong organizations again this week, to issue a letter in support of the public servants impacted by the attack on the capitol last week. The full letter is...
by POI Administrator | Dec 20, 2022 | In the News
The FY 2023 omnibus includes more funding and support for federal interns! Here’s an overview of what we’ve been advocating for at the federal level. Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing more detailed breakdowns on how we’ve made this...
by POI Administrator | Dec 19, 2022 | In the News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jess Huang, Jess@payourinterns.org PAY OUR INTERNS CONGRATULATES FIRST PAID WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP CLASS Calls on Congress to continue supporting funding WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Pay Our Interns congratulated the first paid class of...
by POI Administrator | Dec 15, 2022 | In the News
Today, POI’s Executive Director Carlos Mark Vera, spoke to NPR’s Here and Now to discuss the current state of internships. Hear the full interview here.
by POI Administrator | Nov 29, 2022 | In the News
Happy Giving Tuesday! We hope all of you had a great holiday, and had ample time to relax and reflect with your friends and family. This year, for Giving Tuesday, we’re asking for YOUR help in reaching $500 in donations to fund our 2023 Intern Opportunity...
by POI Administrator | Nov 10, 2022 | In the News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: gic@gmail.com INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR END TO UNPAID INTERNSHIPS ON INTERNATIONAL INTERNS’ DAY Partner Organizations Represent Youth-Led Organizations Around the World GENEVA – In recognition of...
by POI Administrator | Oct 21, 2022 | In the News
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pay Our Interns (@payourinterns) For this week’s #FridayInternTip, we’re sharing information about pay transparency laws in New York and California. Swipe through to learn what YOU need to know for your next...
by POI Administrator | Oct 19, 2022 | In the News
Thank you to Workplace Fairness for hosting our Deputy Director, McKinzie Harper for their podcast #TheWorkerExperience! You can listen listen to the episode at: https://anchor.fm/the-worker-experience…!
by POI Administrator | Oct 15, 2022 | In the News
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our co-founders Guillermo and Carlos spoke to ABC News! Thank you to Kiara from ABC News for giving us the opportunity to highlight the fight for inequity in government, and why it becomes with internships. You can read the...
by POI Administrator | Oct 13, 2022 | In the News
Today, we teamed up with Open Campus Media to talk about the state of internships in California! A special thank-you to Naomi Harris from Open Campus Media for moderating, and to Shannon and Aubrey for joining our Executive Director in conversation! View this post on...