For companies considering hosting an intern, please note that the following criteria established by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) must be met for the experience to be considered an internship*. These expectations apply to both paid and unpaid internships:
* UNG reserves the right to deny internships that do not meet all the criteria. Unpaid, virtual internships will not be posted unless equipment and software are provided to the intern and clearly indicated in the job description.
For information on starting an internship program in general or other questions, please call 706-864-1951 or email Lisa Geddings (Dahlonega Campus), or call 678-717-3964 or email Lori Cleymans (Gainesville Campus).
Wage and Hour Fact Sheet #71 provides general information to help determine whether interns must be paid the minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act for the services that they provide to "for-profit" private sector employers.
For additional information, visit the Wage and Hour Division website and/or call the toll-free information and helpline, available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243).
On July 2, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit announced a "primary beneficiary" test stemming from two court cases, Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc. and Wang v. Hearst Corp. Employers can use this ruling as another useful resource in determining the requirements of unpaid internships.