Internship agreement template (US)

Internship Agreement

This Agreement is made on Effective Date between Company Name, at Company Address (the "Company"), and Intern Name, at Intern Address (the "Intern"), who is a student at or graduate of School or Program, if any.

1. Internship

The internship runs from Start Date to End Date at Work Location or Remote, for about Hours per Week hours a week, under the supervision of Supervisor Name and Title. It will not interfere with the Intern's academic schedule.

2. Learning Goals

The Intern will have training and practical experience in: Learning Goals and Skills. Academic credit, if any, is arranged through School Credit Contact or None.

3. Pay Status

The box marked applies:

• ☐ Paid internship. The Intern is a temporary employee and will be paid $Hourly Pay per hour, at no less than the minimum wage that applies, with overtime where required, and required payroll deductions will be made.

• ☐ Unpaid internship. The parties understand that the Intern is not entitled to wages for this time. This choice is valid only if the Intern, and not the Company, is the primary beneficiary of the arrangement under the test used by the U.S. Department of Labor for the Fair Labor Standards Act (see Fact Sheet 71). Among other things, the internship must be tied to education and must complement, not replace, the work of paid staff. Some states apply stricter rules. For-profit companies should get legal advice before choosing this box.

4. No Job Promised

This internship does not promise a job at the end, and either party may end it at any time by written notice, unless the law or a school agreement says otherwise.

5. Conduct and Safety

The Intern will follow the Company's lawful policies. The Company will provide a safe workplace, and a place free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and the Intern may report concerns to Reporting Contact. The Company will tell the Intern how injuries at the internship are covered, as state workers' compensation rules on interns vary: Injury Coverage Details.

6. Confidentiality

The Intern will keep the Company's non-public information confidential during and after the internship. Under 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), an individual will not be held criminally or civilly liable under federal or state trade secret law for disclosing a trade secret in confidence to a government official or an attorney solely to report or investigate a suspected violation of law, or in a sealed filing in a lawsuit. Nothing here limits reporting a possible violation of law to an agency, or discussing pay or working conditions as the law protects.

7. Work Product

Work that the Intern makes for the Company during the internship belongs to the Company, to the extent the law allows, and the Intern assigns it to the Company. If unpaid, the Intern may show non-confidential samples in a portfolio or school assignment with the supervisor's written approval.

8. Completion

On completion the Company will give a letter confirming the dates and duties, and will complete any evaluation that the school requires.

9. General Terms

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Governing State. It is the parties' complete agreement on this subject and may be changed only in writing. If the Intern is under 18, a parent or guardian must also sign, and any work permit that the state requires must be obtained: Parent or Guardian Name and Signature, if needed.

| Company | Intern |

| --- | --- |

| Signature: Company Signature | Signature: Intern Signature |

| Name: Company Printed Name | Name: Intern Printed Name |

| Date: Company Signing Date | Date: Intern Signing Date |