Interns

The TAG-Ed Internship Program offers exceptional students with a technology career path, the opportunity to learn in a real-world environment and get hands-on experience in a field of study relating to Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM). Students are matched by their host with companies based on related interests and qualifications.

This is a paid internship and participating in this proven program provides valuable exposure and experience that applies to any field you are pursuing.

The internship is for a minimum of five (5) consecutive weeks. The application window is narrow, so please begin your application as soon as possible. The application window closes January 31, so please begin your application as soon as possible.  Competition is great for these coveted opportunities. Be sure and take full advantage of the exposure the host companies are offering to expand your skills.

HOST an intern

Thank you for considering becoming an Intern Host Company for the 2024 TAG-Ed Summer Internship Program. We’re excited about the opportunity to collaborate with you and provide students with a chance to gain hands on experience and contribute to your organization.

• Provide intern with a minimum five week assignment
• Internships can run between June 3rd and July 31st, 2024
• Investment cost of $2,000 per intern / completion of 5 weeks / 100 hours
• Host will help to define the best project plan for the intern that adds value
• Valuable student contributions
• The opportunity to shape and guide interns’ career paths
• The chance to strengthen Georgia’s future workforce
• Great ROI-adding value to your organization, fast and affordably

Calling all startups and nonprofits! 

TAG-Ed has talented high school students interested in building the tech ecosystem whi5e scaling your business at no cost to you. Participating in internship programs provides next generation innovators with meaningful work, mentorship, and opportunities for growth. If your company is interested in creating a structured internship that focuses on learning, skill development, and exposure to real-world challenges for the betterment of the tech industry, we would love to partner with you. Please click on the link below to get started today.

To host a high school intern at no cost,  you must be an approved non-profit or startup. Startup companies must be under 3 years old and less than 25 employees.

PRIMARY BENEFICIARY” TEST
USDOL’s new “primary beneficiary” test should be used by Supervisor to determine whether an intern should be paid under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The test does not require every factor to be
met, but rather considers the extent to which each factor applies.

1. The extent to which the intern and the employer clearly understand that there is no expectation of compensation. Any promise of compensation, express or implied, suggests that the intern is an employee—and vice versa.

2. The extent to which the internship provides training that would be similar to that which would be given in an educational environment, including the clinical and other hands-on training provided by educational institutions.

3. The extent to which the internship is tied to the intern’s formal education program by integrated coursework or the receipt of academic credit.

4. The extent to which the internship accommodates the intern’s academic commitments by corresponding to the academic calendar.

5. The extent to which the internship’s duration is limited to the period in which the internship provides the intern with beneficial learning.

6. The extent to which the intern’s work complements, rather than displaces, the work of paid employees while providing significant educational benefits to the intern.

7. The extent to which the intern and the employer understand that the internship is conducted without entitlement to a paid job at the conclusion of the internship.

The new test is intended to offer more flexibility for unpaid internships. It is advisable to consider all factors related to an internship and ensure the intern will be the primary beneficiary of the relationship

before you determine it should be unpaid.

January 31: Applications Close

March:  Intern Meeting – Date – TBD

April: TAG-Ed will reach out to those that move forward with interviews

April/May: Company match, interviews and placement

June: Internships will begin