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Paid Internships

40% of internships are unpaid. Let’s bring that number to 0.
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RESEARCH

Paid Internships

Internships are a catalyst for economic prosperity.

56% of interns land a full-time job after the program. For the class of 2020, 66.4% accepted full-time offers.

Not all internships are equal.

Paid internships lead to full-time offers about 72% of the time compared to only 44% of unpaid internships. Unpaid interns typically undergo a longer job-search process than paid interns, and receive the same number of job offers as students who have never had an internship.

Who is getting paid?

Unfortunately, 40% of internships are unpaid, disproportionately affecting African-, Hispanic-, and multi-racial Americans. Unpaid internships contribute to a widening wealth inequality gap.

Do you pay your interns?

Sign the Paid Internships Pledge and demonstrate your company’s commitment to ethical compensation.
Join the movement

Symba only powers programs that pay their interns

Partner Campaigns

  • naassom
    The #SaveInternships Campaign in partnership with Pay Our Interns
    $35K
    Funds raised
    309
    Students helped
    $643
    Average awards
    In March 2020, Symba teamed up with Pay Our Interns to launch the #SaveInternships campaign. The associated Intern Relief Fund raised $35,000 and helped 70 students who were facing dire financial constraints. These included undocumented students, immunocompromised students, and students serving as caretakers. The fund extended for a Fall and Spring cycle, ultimately financially supporting 239 students, the average awards ranging from $431 to $643.
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  • pay-our-interns-logo-phd8s7ss7zuv2iuxao7a4b04gyn6gxvkz5jdz4okxs
    Petition for Paid Internships at the Department of Labor
    100%
    DOL Internships
    $15+
    an hour
    43,812
    People signed
    Symba signed on to support Pay Our Interns in petitioning that the Department of Labor crack down on unpaid internships. View the calls to action here. As a result, the Biden Administration announced that White House internships will be paid for the first time and appropriated $4.5 million to pay interns, commencing with the fall cohort of 2022.
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