Internship Program
Compensation
J. Craig Venter Institute Summer Internship Program is a full-time (40-hour work week) employment program. The Semester Internship Program is a part-time employment program. Students should work no more than twenty hours per week for a total of twelve weeks during the program. Students are responsible for obtaining any appropriate school departmental approvals to determine specific academic assignments required for internship credit.
All deductions required by federal and state law will be processed through payroll. The Institute is not able to provide assistance with housing arrangements or cost. Compensation is determined on level of education completed. The amounts listed below for 2008 are based on a semi-monthly pay period:
Education Level Completed | 2008 Hourly Rate |
High school | $9.49 |
One year college | $11.44 |
Two year college | $12.28 |
Three year college | $12.93 |
One or two years of graduate school | $20.28 |
Teacher | $26.39 |
Legal | $21.00 |