Students may receive both compensation and course credit for an Externship. However, subject to the requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, for-profit firms are not required to pay students as a condition of an Externship. We strongly encourage our for-profit Externship Sites to compensate our students for their hard work and contribution to the Externship Site’s work.
Except as otherwise detailed below, Externship Sites cannot bill client(s) for the Extern’s work on client matters or for its time spent supervising the student. However, if an Externship Site is compensating the Extern in accordance with all applicable wage and hour rules, the Extern may work on client matters and the Externship Site may bill its client(s) for such work as deemed appropriate by the Externship Site.