National Survey: Impact of Recent U.S. Dept. of Labor Decisions on Unpaid Internships
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Recent articles in the New York Times, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal have brought the spotlight to bear on unpaid internships. The U.S. Department of Labor has issued Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm).

This survey is to discern whether there is an appreciable change in the feelings of employers to offer unpaid internships as a result of this publicity and the recent action by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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1. Name (First and Last)
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3. Email
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4. Phone (xxx-xxx-xxxx)
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5. Name of School / Organization
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6. Characteristics which most accurately describe your institution (check as many as apply)

Education, Chamber of Commerce administration, and Workforce Development respondents: Please answer questions 7-11.

Employer Respondents: Please answer questions 12-15.


EDUCATION, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESPONDENTS
7. Within the last four to six weeks, have employers told you they have concern about continuing to offer internships to students as a result of the recent national publicity on the topic of unpaid internships?
8. Within the last four to six weeks, have you had employers contact you to indicate they are withdrawing internship opportunities due to concern over the issue of unpaid internships?
9. If you answered "yes" to the previous question, in your estimation, how many employers are no longer offering internships?
10. What are some of the statements being used by employers in their communications with you? (check all that apply)
11. If a representative from a news organization or a government agency wished to discuss this further with you, do you give permission to share your contact information with them?



EMPLOYER RESPONDENT SECTION
12. Within the last four to six weeks, have you become aware of the national publicity on the topic of unpaid internships?
13. As a result of what you have read and heard in the news, or as a result of your contact with a local college or university, are you planning to withdraw your offer of hosting interns for the foreseeable future?
14. Which statements below best characterize your current feelings on this subject? (check all that apply)
15. If a representative from a news organization or a government agency wished to discuss this further with you, do you give permission to share your contact information with them?



THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND INPUT!

Michael True
Director, Internship Center
Messiah College
Grantham, PA
P: 717-796-5099 x1
E: mtrue@messiah.edu