Apr 22
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a fact sheet to further explain and raise awareness of the six-prong test for unpaid internships:
Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act
From his conversations with the Dept. of Labor, Richard Bottner, President of Intern Bridge, states that, “The DOL is not currently on a mission of enforcement.” Most of the DOL’s enforcement of internship-related FLSA concerns is, and will be, complaint-driven. This current campaign to raise awareness of the issues surrounding unpaid internships is being targeted at for-profit organizations, and the DOL’ s position is that all for-profit internships should be paid.
This is a complex issue and the legal environment can only change if Congress were to pass internship-specific laws, such as those proposed by the Economic Policy Institute.
If you are interested in learning more about this issue, Intern Bridge is hosting a free webinar, “Paving the Way through Paid Internships,” on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. You can learn more about the webinar and register to participate at www.internbridge.com/workshops/epi.htm.
Apr 20
The
Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit Washington DC think tank that focuses on the condition of low- and middle-income Americans and their families, has published a Policy Memorandum on the regulation of internships, “Not-So-Equal Protection: Reforming the Regulation of Student Internships.” It is a worthwhile read for those of you concerned over or keeping track of this issue:
EPI-Reforming Regulation of Student Internships
Apr 16
In their February 2010 issue of the NACE Journal, the
National Association of College and Employers published a Q&A piece about some of the legal issues surrounding internships. Likely in light of recent news articles, this piece has been made open to the public until April 30, 2010. After that date, it will once again be available to NACE members only.
Legal Q&A: What are some of the legal issues surrounding internships?
By George C. Hilavac, Esq., and Edward J. Easterly, Esq.
February 2010 NACE Journal
Apr 08
Registration is open for the WI-ACE Spring 2010 Drive-In Conference: May 11 at the Glacier Canyon Lodge-Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells.
Visit http://www.wi-ace.org for more information and to register.
If you are going to attend, spread the word via LinkedIn Events: http://events.linkedin.com/WI-ACE-WI-Association-Colleges-Employers/pub/279951
Apr 08
Starting with an April 2nd New York Times article, “
The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not,” the topic of unpaid internships has been making headlines once again. Here is a list of several articles since the NYT story that address this topic:
Watch Out: That Unpaid Intern Could Cost You – Inc., 4/6/10
War on internships: Should unpaid internship be regulated? – The Christian Science Monitor, 4/7/10
War on Interns: Making It Illegal to Work for Free – Wall Street Journal, 4/7/10 (subscription required to read full article)
Department of Labor looking to crack down on independent contractor misclassification – ERE Recruiting Community, 4/7/10
Should Interning for Free be a Government Issue? – Vault Careers, 4/8/10
Unpaid Internships: The Fair Labor Standards Act Doesn’t Go Far Enough – Heather Huhman, Examiner.com’s Entry-Level Career Columnist, 4/8/10
This issue has been written about and discussed amongst internship professionals in the past. We will continue to monitor for new articles and keep MACIC members and other constituents informed.
Mar 23
Our next MACIC meeting will take place on Friday, April 9 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Marquette University’s Career Services Center. A brief business meeting will be followed by committee time and a professional development program. For full details, please
click here.
If you and/or other staff from your office are planning to attend, please RSVP to Jean Frederick at jfrederick@carthage.edu by March 31.
Mar 17
Milwaukee 7 Water Council Education/Talent Committee Presents:
Connecting Talent through Internships & Building College Talent for Water Companies
When: Tuesday, March 23 from 2:30-5:00pm
Where: Manpower – 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee
Cost: FREE!
Students are invited to learn more about internship opportunities with Milwaukee’s water industry. The Milwaukee 7 Water Council wishes to engage the water industry, students, and education in internships. Water companies are actively developing more internships and wish to share information to build more connections between themselves and area students. Students will have the opportunity to meet and network with hiring managers and decision makers in the water industry.
Which students should be interested?
- Science
- Marketing/Advertising
- Design
- Project Management
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Engineering
Students can learn more at www.meetup.com/M7Intern/calendar/12831664.
Mar 17
The MCEIA Conference in 2011 will be held in Milwaukee. The MCEIA leadership is seeking volunteers to help with the confernence. If you are interested, please contact DawnKoeltzow, MCEIA President, at
dkoeltzow@bumail.bradley.edu or 309-677-3038.
Mar 17
Nominations are now being accepted for President-Elect/Treasurer for the 2010-2011 term. Send your nominations to Lisa Ramirez at
lisa.ramirez@alverno.edu by Friday, March 26.
Secretary Lisa Ramirez had announced at the January Business Meeting that she would be relocating to Washington, DC, and it was decided that Laura Jacobs would assume the Secretary role for the remainder of the 2009-2010 term. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lisa is no longer relocating. It has been suggested by the Leadership Team that Laura continue the Secretary role for the 2010-2011 term. If any members have concerns or would like the Secretary position open for nomination, please let Lisa know.
