Other Information

Liability Concerns

Medical Insurance: Students are responsible for obtaining their own medical insurance in order to enroll in classes at the University of Idaho. UI’s Student Health Services has student medical insurance available; the student may be listed on their parents’ insurance; or the student can obtain insurance through a local vender.

Workers Compensation: If a student is paid in an employment capacity, the student should be covered by the employer’s workers’ compensation policy. If a student is unpaid or receives a stipend, it is highly advisable for an employer to obtain a rider to its existing workers’ compensation policy to cover the intern.

Wage Issues: While some interns are willing to work with an employer on an unpaid basis in order to gain valuable career-building experience, the pool of interested students will likely be much larger and of higher quality if you provide financial compensation for the work performed by the intern.

Additional Resources Available from the Career Center:

Internship Forms (Learning Agreement & Performance Evaluation)
UI Internship Coordinators List