Internships

Question:  Do we need to pay our summer intern? Answer:  Generally, yes, though it depends on who benefits most from their work. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted the “primary beneficiary test” to determine whether a worker is an employee (who must be paid in...

Question:  We’ve been approached by some local college students who are volunteering to be unpaid interns. Can we bring them on without paying them? Answer:  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are certain requirements that must be met when taking on unpaid interns. These requirements...

Whether you need to offer benefits depends on your health plan eligibility terms. However, offering benefits to interns can enhance your employment brand and reputation in college placement offices and within the labor marketplace overall. Summer interns by nature are “temporary” employees as their duration of...

Summer months aren’t too far away and college students everywhere are already searching for that perfect internship to help build their resume. Besides the college credit, though, internships help develop and grow the next generation of ministry leaders. So how do you set them up...

Whether you need to offer benefits depends on your health plan eligibility terms. However, offering benefits to interns can enhance your employment brand and reputation in college placement offices and within the labor marketplace overall. Summer interns by nature are “temporary” employees as their duration of...

An internship is an opportunity that can lead to a full-time job. College students may receive class credits for internships. You might want to use internship programs to scout new talent and get temporary help without committing to permanent new hires. But don't use interns as...