We have interships that are paid a "Stipend" and given housing.  The housing
is not reported on W2 as it is a condition of employment that they reside in
the housing provided.  The stipend is $125 pe week which is below minimum
wage  but is legal as long as they do not participate in any interstate
commerce.

Call if you like

Ann Rybon
410/745-2916
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Tabak <[log in to unmask]>
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To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 12:57 PM
Subject: Museum internships, paid and unpaid (US)


>As in many museums, internships are a way to give students experience and
>get some help with current projects on a limited budget.  I'm pretty clear
>about unpaid internships,which are legally a kind of volunteer status.
Does
>anyone have a handle on the legal aspects of payments for internships?  Is
>one bound by the minimum wage laws once one starts paying anything (beyond
>reimbursing commuting costs or other out of pocket expenses)?  Are there
>other issues to think about?  So far, our recent efforts to attract unpaid
>interns, listed at many area colleges large and small and through the web
>site of our local arts/culture council have had essentially no response.
>
>Robert Tabak
>Director of Programs
>Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
>Philadelphia
>
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