MODULE 3: Intern Safety & Risk Management
A. Liability
The company or organization offering an internship must be aware that the responsibility for any liability that could result from inviting a student to do paid work under their supervision on their premises.
Students participating in unpaid internships will be covered under the community college policy only if they are officially registered in the appropriate Cooperative Education Work Experience course.
The college does not accept liability for unpaid students participating in internships if they are not officially registered in the appropriate Cooperative Education Work Experience course.
B. Insurance
The community college district does not provide medical, health or accident insurance for students participating in off-campus experience based learning activities.
Students are advised to carry an adequate health insurance policy of their own.
C. Intern Safety & Personal Risk
Students must be informed of any potential personal health or safety risk that may be inherent in an internship.
Inform students of any potential personal health or safety risks.
D. Site Selection
Selection of an internship site must be the decision and responsibility of the student.
E. Hold Harmless and Indemnification
Students are advised not to sign a "hold harmless and indemnification" agreement from a host organization.
No employee of the college (management, staff or faculty) is authorized to sign such a document.
F. Fair Labor Standards Act (US Department of Labor)
Businesses and organizations are advised to consult with an appropriate legal adviser before developing an internship.
An analysis of the on-the-job experience that the individual will have in relation to the standard set forth under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) should be carefully considered.
G. Independent Contractors
Students should not be expected to participate in off-campus experience-based learning activities as "Independent Contractors."
Independent Contractor agreements do not meet acceptable criteria for academically related off-campus experience-based learning programs.