Use of exceptions requires submission of additional documentation demonstrating all criteria identified for the applicable pathway are met.
LW-001 LIVING WAGE BASIS FOR INTERNS
Within the U.S., organizations with formal, documented internship programs that meet all of the criteria identified (see General Clarifications) may use the 1 adult/0 children family unit in the MIT Living Wage Calculator as the basis for determining a compliant living wage commitment for interns only, for Levels 2 through 4. However, in areas where the minimum wage exceeds the wage resulting from the 1 adult/0 children MIT family unit, the organization must instead pay the intern at least the minimum wage or $17/hour, whichever wage is greater.
Outside the U.S., organizations with formal, documented internship programs may use the Level 2 living wage formula for interns only, for Levels 2 through 4.
LW-002 THIRD-PARTY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
Interns may be excluded from the Living Wage calculation when the intern program meets all of the criteria identified (see General Clarifications) for either of the following program types in which compensation is made by a third party:
- Third-Party Organized: An internship in which the scope, hours, and/or assigned individual are determined by the third party; the third party directly pays the assigned intern; and the third-party internship organization and the hiring Just organization have a contract in place stipulating the terms of the internship program agreement.
- Educational Credit: A vocational school, college, or university internship program in which the intern receives educational credit for completion of the internship; the educational institution and the hiring Just organization have a contract in place stipulating the terms of the internship program agreement; and the allotted number of hours (or maximum end of the range of hours) required to achieve education credit is not exceeded as unpaid.
