Internship Program - Compensation, Hours, and Conditions of Work
Compensation, hours, and conditions of work should be mutually agreed upon by the student-intern and the sponsoring
organization. The following guidelines should apply:
- The sponsoring organization may not consider student-interns to be full-time employees during the term of the
internship. Benefits such as workmen's compensation, health and medical insurance, unemployment insurance and
social security payments may not be provided to the student-intern. It is the responsibility of the student to
discuss these issues with the internship representative of the sponsoring organization prior to starting the
internship and, when necessary, to obtain any desired insurance at their own expense. Penn State Harrisburg
provides no insurance coverage for internship positions and assumes no liability for activities performed as a
part of the internship.
- All relevant federal, state and local laws relating to wages, hours and conditions of work are assumed to apply to
internship positions.
- The student-intern should receive compensation comparable to others with equivalent education and experience
involved in the same or similar work. Although students may accept unpaid internship positions, it is highly
desirable that the student-interns be paid.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Robert Russell, Assistant Professor of
Management, at 717-948-6159.
