Internship Program

Internship Information For Participating Organizations

What is an Intern?

An intern is an advanced or upper division student seeking to gain supervised practical experience in a field he/she intends to pursue a career in, or learn more about. An intern receives academic credit and a grade based on; the completion of the required hours, on-site performance and completion of academic assignments. Interns may participate in a non-paid internship program, or in some cases, as a paid internship.

Participating organizations must offer internship opportunities that meet the course requirements for which the student enrolled.

to Become a Registered Internship Partner

In order for an organization to become a registered “participating partner” a designated company representative must complete the internship agreement form and return it to:

Henderson Chamber of Commerce, 590 S Boulder Hwy, Henderson NV 89015

Students will be advised to seek internships with “registered participating partners” only. In terms of specific on-going responsibilities, participating organizations must:

• Designate an on-site coordinator to oversee the internship
• Staff personnel with experience and/or certified individuals to supervise interns
• Accept interns without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin. Neither should Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other relevant employment laws be disregarded in accepting interns.
• Welcome and provide a comfortable work environment
• Offer adequate orientation
• Provide a safe internship environment consistent with OSHA laws, as well as state and local statues
• Allow interns to observe and participate in meaningful tasks and activities while encouraging creativity
• Avoid scheduling interns, or assigning work to them, in a manner that will replace employees, violate the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or an existing labor agreement
• Establish attainable and measurable internship goals consistent with those stipulated in the intern’s syllabus or experiential schedule
• Provide detail instructions for interns
• Verify and report the hours worked by interns
• Evaluate the on-site performance of interns