Learning on the Job: Creating Legally-Sound Internship Programs

Creating a successful internship program is not as simple as identifying and assigning appropriate projects and requiring interns to shadow your employees. An internship can be a wonderful opportunity for the participant to learn about a business, organization, or industry. Organizations that maintain internship programs must be mindful, however, that they must comply with several federal and state employment laws.

This live audio conference will provide 'soup to nuts' guidance on the legal and practical implications of establishing an internship program in your organization. We will discuss the entire cycle of the internship process, such as recruiting interns, whether to compensate interns, and what duties and tasks interns may perform while spending time with your organization.

This program will also address whether your organization's internship program satisfies the legal requirements established by the United States Department of Labor (or any applicable state laws or guidance). Organizations that offer internship programs are encouraged to register for this live audio conference to ensure compliance with the law.

Jeffrey M. Landes, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. 
Susan Gross Sholinsky, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Jeffrey M. Landes 

• Member of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. in the Labor and Employment Practice in the firm’s New York office
• Practices in labor and employment, ADA and disability law, employment training, practices and procedures, international employment law, wage and hour, individual and collective actions
• Conducts workplace training sessions for employees, managers and human resources personnel concerning performance management, harassment, diversity, EEO issues, and wage/hour issues, including pay practices and exempt/nonexempt classification issues
• Writer of numerous publications on employment law issues
• Frequently lectures on a range of workplace issues to business and employer groups and at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations on various topics
• J.D. degree, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law; B.A. degree, Vassar College

Susan Gross Sholinsky

• Member of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. in the Labor and Employment Practice in the New York office
• Advises employers in all facets of employment law, including compliance with EEO laws and other statutes governing the workplace
• Assists employers with respect to the development of personnel policies and procedures, employee discipline, leaves of absence, accommodation, workplace investigations, and termination of employment (including reductions in force)
• Conducts workplace training seminars for employees, managers, and human resources personnel in a variety of industries
• Performs company-wide audits pertaining to various wage/hour issues, such as appropriate classification of employees as “exempt” or “non-exempt” under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage-hour laws
• Writer of numerous publications and frequently lectures on employment law issues
• J.D. degree, Northwestern University School of Law; B.S. degree, Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations

* 90-minute live audio conference (Travel-Free) delivered over the phone and internet.
 * Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
 * 10-minute Q&A session with the experts.
 * A professionally prepared reference manual.
 * Continuing education credits available for most live audio conferences

• CPE
• HR Certification Institute
• HRPD

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Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.