Introductory Remarks: Matthew Hora (Co-Director, Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, UW-Madison)

Panel #1: New research on unpaid internships: Joshua Kahn (NACE) with new data from NACE on disparities (racial, gender, SES) by compensation group (paid vs unpaid), James Jones (Rutgers University) on racial disparities among interns in Congress, Hongwei Yu (CCWT) with new data from the National Survey of College Internships (NSCI) on differences in task/supervisor quality between paid and unpaid interns, and Nidia Bañuelos (UW-Madison) on measurement issues in internship research (focus on mixed methods, measuring impacts on social capital). Moderated by: Matthew Hora (CCWT, UW-Madison)

Panel #2: Fundraising to subsidize unpaid internships: How can employers, educators, and policymakers secure funds to pay all interns? Annie Weinschenk (Assistant Director, University of Maryland Baltimore County) on the Maryland Technology Internship Program), Jessica Klyn (Central College, Iowa) on Federal Work Study off-campus employment, Emily Pettinato (Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce) on Small Business Internship Fund, and Carlos Mark Vera (Pay Our Interns) on recent successes in DC obtaining funding for govt interns Moderated by: Matthew Hora (CCWT, UW-Madison)

Panel #3: Campus based strategies for change: What are some success stories at the campus level for ensuring that all student interns are paid? Kathleen Rause (UW-Madison SuccessWorks) on fundraising strategies, Dwayne Peterson (New College of Florida) on the SMAH/Community-Driven Internship Program, Lana Farley (University of Baltimore) on the Job Location and Development program, Gregory McElveen (Fayetteville State University) on FSU initiatives and the role of employer relations. Moderated by: Char Myers (University of Minnesota)

Lightning rounds of more strategies for funding and supporting internships. Professionals from across the country will share success stories, lessons learned, and facilitate discussions about how you can implement these strategies in your own work. Patrick Green (Loyola University Chicago), Stephen Meno (Suffolk University), and Don DeMaria (University of Georgia), will facilitate this session. Speakers include: Kate Durso (University of Cincinnati) on the Service-Learning Co-op Program Kaytee Johns (Nevada State College) and Kristin Schrader (Parker Dewey) on Scorpion Intern Funding Program Megan Hollis (Virginia Commonwealth University) on the Internship Funding Program Andrew Miller (Loyola University Chicago) on Social Justice Internship Program, ASPIRE Scholarship, and other Funding Programs Sarah Rosenthal (New York University) on NYU Changemaker Fellowship Benjamin William Trager and Laurie Marks (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) on Federal Work Study Internship Funding Model

Working session on creating a campus-based guide to addressing unpaid internships. All attendees – reflection and working session to discuss key elements of a national strategy to address the unpaid internship problem w/focus on campus-based strategies. Moderated by: Greg Weight (NYU) and Lakeisha Mathews (University of Baltimore)