
Reassessing how intern talent is sourced and adjusting to identify additional sources.

Tracking the pool of internship applicants to identify where there is underrepresentation.Auditing the historical makeup of their internship program to determine a base line.
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By paying their interns, employers can also ensure that their intern pool is not made up just of students who can afford to forgo a paycheck for the summer, which helps them create a more inclusive program.Įmployers committed to building a pipeline of diverse talent must consider how to diversify the makeup of their internship program and identifies initial steps as: They satisfy federal regulations and permit employers to give their interns real work and a more hands-on experience to gain a better sense of their performance in a potential position or department. Paid internships offer key benefits for employers, too. In fact, NACE analysis revealed that a larger portion of paid internships-the internships offering the best head start into a career-went to white students, male students, and non-first-generation college students. However, NACE research has found that opportunity is disproportionately dispersed among the student population as, overall, historically marginalized groups are underrepresented in paid internships, overrepresented in unpaid internships, and more likely to have not participated in any internship.
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NACE members can access both for free through MyNACE. Please see EEO is the Law and Equal Employment Opportunity for more information.Related Resources See NACE Brief: Inequity in Internships and NACE Brief: Virtual Recruiting. People of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and people with other marginalized identities are encouraged to apply. We make a particular effort to recruit people of color to apply for open positions. The National Partnership is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to racial equity and social justice. The National Partnership values and encourages diversity and solicits applications from all qualified applicants without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other factor protected by law. Founded in 1971 as the Women's Legal Defense Fund, the National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)3 organization located in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to foster a society in which all people can participate fully and equally, and all women and families can live with dignity and achieve economic security – a society in which workplaces are fair and family friendly, women's reproductive health and rights are secure and everyone has access to high quality, affordable health care that is patient- and family-centered.

About the National Partnershipįor more than 50 years, the National Partnership for Women & Families has fought for every major policy advance that has helped this nation's women and families. Fall and Spring Internship ProgramĪpplications for Spring Internships are now closed. However, to be as inclusive as possible, we will also accept an applicant who is not allowed to receive payment due to requirements or restrictions from third parties. We pay interns the same regardless if they are receiving academic credit and/or compensation from third parties such as academic institutions or other organizations. minimum wage for an internship (full-time at 10 weeks or part-time up to 375 hours). The National Partnership for Women & Families offers a limited amount of paid internship opportunities throughout the year in the areas of communications, economic justice, health justice, congressional relations, and development.
