Pay Our Interns

07/25/2024

🎉 Happy National Intern Day! 🎉

Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions and boundless energy that interns bring to the workplace. Interns are future leaders, innovators, and change-makers, and their hard work deserves recognition and respect.

💡 Let's talk about the importance of **paying interns**. 💡

1️⃣ Valuing Talent: Interns bring fresh perspectives, new skills, and a willingness to learn. Paying them is a recognition of their value and the contributions they make.

2️⃣ Equity and Access: Unpaid internships often limit opportunities to those who can afford to work without compensation. By paying interns, we ensure that everyone, regardless of their financial background, has access to valuable work experiences.

3️⃣ Building Loyalty: Compensated interns feel valued and respected, which fosters loyalty and a positive relationship with the company. This can lead to long-term employment and growth within the organization.

4️⃣ Professional Development: Paid internships allow interns to focus on their professional development without the stress of financial instability. This creates a more productive and enriching experience for both the intern and the employer.

5️⃣ Setting a Standard: When we pay interns, we set a standard for fair labor practices across industries. It's a commitment to ethical practices and investing in the future workforce.

On this National Intern Day, let’s pledge to support and uplift our interns by ensuring they receive the compensation they deserve. Together, we can create a more inclusive, fair, and dynamic workforce.

✨ Thank you to all the amazing interns out there! Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed. ✨

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12/29/2023

Thank you all for an amazing year! Consider making an end of the year tax-deductible contribution to our work! http://bit.ly/POIEndofYr

We can’t do this without you!

07/27/2023

🎉 Happy ! 🎉

We stand strong in advocating for fair wages and opportunities for interns nationwide. Join us in creating an equitable workforce pipeline to ensure a brighter future for all.

04/26/2023

🚨 ICYMI! 🚨🚨 has PASSED Assembly Higher Education committee!

Thank you tAssemblymember Tasha Boerner for leading the way, and for Assemblymember Mike Fong for his leadership on the committee.

Onto Appropriations!

04/26/2023

Today, our CA bill headed to the Higher Education committee in the ! Here's our Executive Director Carlos Mark Vera, serving as the chief witness for the bill.

04/25/2023

Today's the day!

Our bill will be heard today in the Higher Education Committee of the CA Legislature.

You can tune in and watch live at 1:30 PM: https://assembly.ca.gov/schedules-publications/todays-events

(Scroll down and look for the Higher Ed committee bar, and click on "watch")

Following is a representation of the Assembly Daily File. A re-sorted version of this report will be found filed under each committee -- showing all dates posted for that committee.The Daily File is also available in PDF version.View the Assembly Televising Schedule for hearings and floor sessions

04/22/2023

Getting references for internships can be nerve-wracking, but it's an essential part of the process. These five tips will help you ask for references with confidence and increase your chances of landing your dream internship. Don't forget to follow up and say thank you!

04/20/2023

Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim interns and followers! We hope this day is filled with joy, love, and blessings.

04/19/2023

If you care about creating a more equitable and just society, then you should care about paid internships in public service. By ensuring that all young people have access to these opportunities, we can build a stronger and more representative democracy.