by POI Administrator | Jun 14, 2021 | In the News
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...
by POI Administrator | Mar 31, 2021 | In the News
Pay Our Interns and Next100 Call for Investment in Youth and Diversifying Government FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 6, 2021 CONTACTRegina Mongeregina@payourinterns.org202-670-7783 Call to Action: President Biden Should Fund Internships Across Federal AgenciesPay Our...
by POI Administrator | Mar 2, 2021 | In the News
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...
by POI Administrator | Feb 8, 2021 | In the News
By Mike LaSusa · February 4, 2021, 4:50 PM EST 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...
by POI Administrator | Feb 2, 2021 | In the News
Press Contacts: Danielle@PayOurInterns.org(213) 536-1876 February 2, 2021 Washington, D.C. – 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...
by POI Administrator | Jan 13, 2021 | In the News
For Immediate Release January 13, 2020 ContactDanielle Germain, danielle@payourinterns.org The grant allows Pay Our Interns to broaden its areas of investigation beyond government and into colleges and career centers. Washington, DC — Today, Pay Our Interns was...
by POI Administrator | Jul 29, 2020 | In the News
BY ALEJANDRA Y. CASTILLO, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR 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,...
by POI Administrator | Jul 6, 2020 | In the News
By Patricia Guadalupe “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.” College student Olivia Martínez calls it “a stunning and...
by POI Administrator | Jul 6, 2020 | In the News
BY JAMES JONES AND CARLOS MARK VERA As the world grapples with ongoing police brutality and the call for dismantling systemic racism, demands have escalated for Congress to provide antiracist policy solutions that reverse decades of unequal treatment that has rewarded...
by POI Administrator | May 27, 2020 | In the News
By Cynthia Silva “Their careers and how they do over the long term will have financial and economic implications for the country,” says Pew Research’s Mark Hugo Lopez. Alexis Aviles, 22, had it all planned out. The recent University of Richmond...
